 | 1943
 | William Bennett Government - Former Drug Czar |
 | 1332
 | William Langland Poet - Piers Plowman |
 | 1881
 | William Pickens Journalist - Voice of the Negro |
 | 1759
 | William Pitt the Younger Head of State - UK Prime Minister |
 | 1919
 | William Allen Politician - Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toron |
 | 1926
 | William Rotsler Author - Rotsler's Rules of Order, Rotsler's Rules of Costu |
 | 1924
 | William Sloane Coffin Activist - Civilly disobedient chaplain |
 | 1842
 | Wu Tingfang Politician - Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as Acting |
 | 0431
 | Xenophon Historian - Preserved the sayings of Socrates |
 | 1875
 | Aleister Crowley Religion - Wickedest man in the world |
 | 0620
 | Alcaeus Poet - Ancient Greek lyric poet |
 | 1863
 | Albert Guinon Playwright - French playwright |
 | 1931
 | Alan Simpson Politician - US Senator from Wyoming, 1979-97 |
 | 1922
 | Alan Perlis Computer Programmer - Pioneering work in programming languages |
 | 1953
 | Alan Moore Author - Created The Watchmen |
 | 1940
 | Alan Kay Computer Programmer - Father of Object-Oriented Programming |
 | 1909
 | Alan Chadwick Agriculturalist - Biodynamic/french intensive gardening |
 | 0000
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 | 0000
 | Al Bernstein Sports Figure - Showtime Championship Boxing |
 | 1930
 | Ahmed Zaki Yamani Government - Former Saudi Minister of Oil |
 | 0000
 | Zalman Stern Computer Programmer - Former ITC hacker |
 | 1890
 | James P. Hogan Film Director - Bulldog Drummond films |
 | 1914
 | Zelda Poet - Israeli poet |
 | 1932
 | Zell Miller Politician - US Senator from Georgia, 2000-05 |
 | 1931
 | Tom Wilson Cartoonist - Ziggy |
 | 0000
 | Zenna Schaffer - Quotation |
 | 1898
 | Zhou Enlai Head of State - Mao's right-hand man |
 | 0334
 | Zeno of Citium Philosopher - Founder of the Stoic school of philosophy |
 | 0464
 | Zeuxis Painter - Zeus Enthroned |
 | 1926
 | Zig Ziglar Author - Motivational speaker |
 | 1944
 | Chris Dodd Politician - US Senator from Connecticut |
 | 1955
 | Ken Salazar Politician - US Senator from Colorado |
 | 1950
 | Mark Udall Politician - United States Senator-elect from Colorado |
 | 1962
 | Mark Begich Politician - US Senator-elect from Alaska |
 | 1958
 | Michael Steele Politician - Lt. Governor of Maryland, 2003-07 |
 | 1963
 | Mark Pryor Politician - US Senator from Arkansas |
 | 1960
 | Blanche Lincoln Politician - US Senator from Arkansas |
 | 1942
 | Jon Kyl - US Senator from Arizona |
 | 1957
 | Lisa Murkowski Politician - US Senator from Alaska |
 | 1946
 | Jeff Sessions Politician - US Senator from Alabama |
 | 0000
 | Richard Shelby Politician - US Senator from Alabama |
 | 1932
 | Miriam Makeba Singer - South African singer and civil rights activist |
 | 1924

 | Yma Sumac Singer - Vocalist with a 4.5-octave |
 | 1957
 | Mark Levin Radio Personality - Landmark Legal Foundation |
 | 1959
 | Rahm Emanuel Politician - Congressman, Illinois 5th |
 | 1912
 | Studs Terkel Author - Working |
 | 1503
 | Nostradamus Oddity - Notoriously ambiguous prophet |
 | 1925
 | Tony Hillerman Novelist - Mystery novels set at Navajo reservation |
 | 1982
 | Jewel Staite Actor - Kaylee Frye on Firefly |
 | 0000
 | Shannon Elizabeth Actor - Nadia in American Pie 1 and 2 |
 | 1982
 | Gina Carano TV Personality - Crush on American Gladiators. |
 | 1974
 | Jillian Michaels TV Personality - The Biggest Loser |
 | 1952
 | Greg Laurie Religion - Harvest Christian Fellowship |
 | 1952
 | Susan Dey Actor - L.A. Law |
 | 1954
 | Rod Blagojevich Politician - Governor of Illinois |
 | 1930
 | Dave McKenna Jazz Musician - |
 | 1945
 | Dee Dee Warwick Singer - Influential but obscure soul singer |
 | 1925
 | Edie Adams Actor - Lover Come Back |
 | 1953
 | George Brett Baseball - Twelve-time American League All-Star |
 | 1917
 | Lou Boudreau Baseball - MLB Shortstop, Hall of Famer |
 | 1958
 | Wade Boggs Baseball - Boston Red Sox |
 | 1903
 | Cool Papa Bell Baseball - Negro Leagues star |
 | 1931
 | Ernie Banks Baseball - National League MVP 1958 and 1959 |
 | 1886
 | Home Run Baker Baseball - MLB Hall of Famer |
 | 1907
 | Luke Appling Baseball - Chicago White Sox, Hall of Famer |
 | 1934
 | Luis Aparicio Baseball - Shortstop, MLB Hall of Famer |
 | 1852
 | Cap Anson Baseball - Early MLB superstar, Hall of Famer |
 | 1911
 | Walter Alston Baseball - Longtime Manager, Brooklyn/LA Dodgers |
 | 0000
 | Mel Allen Baseball - Voice of the Yankees |
 | 1887
 | Grover Cleveland Alexander Baseball - Pitcher, 373 career wins |
 | 1979
 | Claire Danes Actor - My So-Called Life |
 | 1976
 | Piper Perabo Actor - Slap Her... She's French |
 | 1984
 | Olivia Wilde Actor - Skin |
 | 1978
 | Maria Menounos Journalist - Entertainment Tonight |
 | 1973
 | Claire Forlani Actor - Boys and Girls |
 | 1984
 | Katharine McPhee Singer - American Idol |
 | 1981
 | Jennifer Hudson Actor - Dreamgirls |
 | 1967
 | Maria Bello Actor - Dr. Anna Del Amico on ER |
 | 0000
 | Adrian Mitchell Poet - To Whom It May Concern |
 | 1962
 | David Foster Wallace Novelist - Infinite Jest |
 | 0000
 | Adrienne E. Gusoff Author - Bubby Gram Singing Telegrams |
 | 1974
 | Tiffani Thiessen Actor - Kelly Kapowski, Saved by the Bell |
 | 1977
 | Elisabeth Hasselbeck TV Personality - The View |
 | 1930
 | Vernon Handley Conductor - Champion of the music of Bax |
 | 1988
 | Nikki Reed Actor - Thirteen |
 | 1969
 | Kristy Swanson Actor - Original Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
 | 1966
 | Debbe Dunning Actor - Home Improvement Tool Time Girl |
 | 1964

 | Shelley Malil - Arrested for attempted murder of Kendra Beebe |
 | 1987
 | Evan Rachel Wood Actor - Running with Scissors |
 | 1981
 | Rachel Bilson Actor - Summer Roberts on The O.C. |
 | 1870
 | Alexander Berkman Anarchist - A.B.C. of Anarchism |
 | 1980
 | Michelle Williams Actor - Jen Lindley on Dawson's Creek |
 | 1972
 | Goran Visnjic Actor - Dr. Luka Kovac on E.R. |
 | 1935
 | Chaim Topol Actor - Fiddler on the Roof |
 | 1922

 | Hans G. Dehmelt Physicist - Co-Inventor of the ion trap |
 | 1960
 | Mario Batali Chef - TV chef |
 | 1981
 | Rich Harden Basketball - Chicago Cubs pitcher (RH) |
 | 1981
 | Angel Guzman Baseball - Chicago Cubs. pitcher (RH) |
 | 1983
 | Chad Gaudin - Chicago Cubs pitcher (RH) |
 | 1977
 | Ryan Dempster Baseball - Chicago Cubs pitcher (RH) |