Today's Birthdays
Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include:
Russian ruler Catherine II (Catherine the Great) in 1729;
writer Charlotte Bronte in 1816;
naturalist/writer John Muir in 1838;
sociologist Max Weber in 1864;
actor Anthony Quinn in 1915;
barrister/writer John Mortimer in 1923;
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in 1926;
comedian/actor/filmmaker Elaine May in 1932 (age 93);
actor/filmmaker Charles Grodin in 1935;
anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean in 1939 (age 86);
musician Iggy Pop in 1947 (age 78);
actor/musician Patti LuPone in 1949 (age 76);
actor Tony Danza in 1951 (age 74);
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, president of Central African Republic, in 1957 (age 68);
actor Andie MacDowell in 1958 (age 67);
musician Robert Smith (Cure) in 1959 (age 66);
musician Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) in 1959 (age 66);
filmmaker/actor John Cameron Mitchell in 1963 (age 62);
actor Toby Stephens in 1969 (age 56);
comedian/actor Nicole Sullivan in 1970 (age 55);
comedian/actor Rob Riggle in 1970 (age 55);
musician/actor Glen Hansard (Swell Season) in 1970 (age 55);
actor James McAvoy in 1979 (age 46);
broadcaster/former pro football quarterback Tony Romo in 1980 (age 45);
actor/TV personality Terrence J in 1982 (age 43);
actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw in 1983 (age 42);
actor Robbie Amell in 1988 (age 37);
actor Frank Dillane in 1991 (age 34);
actor Emma Tremblay in 2004 (age 21);
musician Hyein (NewJeans) in 2008 (age 17).