July 12, 1937

1937Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, and media personality. Often deemed a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He also released several stand-up comedy albums and was a popular spokesperson in advertising for decades. Cosby was well known in the United States for his fatherly image and gained a reputation as "America's Dad". Starting in 2014, however, dozens of allegations of sexual assault were made against him. These ended his career and sharply diminished his status as a pop culture icon.

1937Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician^[†]

Marvin Henry "Mickey" Edwards is an American politician who was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Oklahoma's 5th congressional district from 1977 to 1993.

1937Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France^[†]

Lionel Robert Jospin is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.

1937Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022)^[†]

Robert Carl "Bud" McFarlane was an American Marine Corps officer who served as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan from 1983 to 1985. Within the Reagan administration, McFarlane was a leading architect of the Strategic Defense Initiative, a project intended to defend the US from Soviet ballistic missile attacks. He resigned as National Security Adviser in late 1985 because of disagreements with other administration figures but remained involved in negotiations with Iran and with Hezbollah.