Jean-Georges Noverre, creator of the modern ballet. (1727)
William Randolph Hearst, newspaper editor, publisher. (1863)
Duke Ellington, jazz musician, bandleader. (1899)
Emperor Hirohito, emperor of Japan during World War II
Donald Mills, singer, member of the Mills Brothers. (1901)
Bernie Madoff, American businessman, investor, stockbroker, convicted of major Ponzi scheme, bilking thousands of people. (1938)
Dale Earnhardt, auto racer. (1951)
Jerry Seinfeld, actor, comedian. (1954)
Michelle Pfeiffer, actress. (1958)
Andre Agassi, tennis champion. (1970)
Uma Thurman, actress, “Pulp Fiction”. (1970)