1918 -- Abigail Van Buren is an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the "Dear Abby" column in 1956. Married to Morton Phillips, the couple has two children, a son, Edward Jay Phillips, and a daughter, Jeanne Phillips
1924 -- Eva Marie Saint, Academy Award winning American actress
1927 -- Neil Simon, American playwright
1929 -2011 Al Davis, American businessman who owns the Oakland Raiders in the NFL and was born on Independence Day
1938 -- Bill Withers is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands". His life was recently the subject of the documentary film Still Bill
1938 -- Sergio Oliva, Cuban born American bodybuilder
1940 -- Karolyn Grimes is an American actress known for her role as "Zuzu Bailey" in the Frank Capra classic It's a Wonderful Life
1942 -- Floyd Little, American football player, Hall of Fame half-back for the Denver Broncos
1943 -- Geraldo Rivera, American reporter who was born on Independence Day
1946 -- Tish Howard, American model, 1966 Playboy Playmate
1948 -- Jeremy Spencer is a British musician, best known as one of the first guitarists in Fleetwood Mac
1960 -- Barry Windham, American professional wrestler
1962 -- Pam Shriver, American former tennis player
1978 -- Becki Newton is an American actress best known for her role as Amanda Tanen on the television series Ugly Betty
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