engraver and poet, <i>Songs of Experience</i>; <i>Pilgrim's Progress</i> author John Bunyan (1628-1688) was also born on this date William Blake (1757-1827) http://www.answers.com/topic/william-blake socialist philosopher, a founder of Communism Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) http://www.answers.com/topic/friedrich-engels bandleader and sidekick on the <i>Late Show with David Letterman</i>; also, musicians Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894), Randy Newman (66) and apl.de.ap (35) Paul Shaffer (60) http://www.answers.com/topic/paul-shaffer actor/director, <i><i>Pollock</i></i>, <i>Appaloosa</i>; actors S. Epatha Merkerson (57), Judd Nelson (50), Aimee Garcia (31) and Scarlett Pomers (21) share this birth date Ed Harris (59) http://www.answers.com/topic/ed-harris satirist, host of <i>The Daily Show</i> Jon Stewart (47) http://www.answers.com/topic/jon-stewart Answers.com: Birthdays Today 1440 Answers.com: Birthdays Today lets you know about famous and celebrity birthdays daily. http://today.answers.com en-us Copyright 2007 Answers Corp.