Dec. 5 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius.
They include:
— Pope Julius II in 1443
— Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, in 1782
— Poet Christina Rossetti in 1830
— U.S. Army Gen. George Custer in 1839
— Film director Fritz Lang in 1890
— German physicist Werner Heisenberg in 1901
— Walt Disney in 1901

— U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., in 1902
— Film director Otto Preminger in 1905
— Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1927
— Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Little Richard, born Richard Penniman, in 1932
— Author Joan Didion in 1934
— Writer Calvin Trillin in 1935 (age 87)
— Songwriter J.J. Cale 1938
— Opera tenor Jose Carreras in 1946 (age 76)
— Football Hall of Fame member Jim Plunkett in 1947 (age 75)

— Comedian/actress Margaret Cho in 1968 (age 54)
— Actor Catherine Tate in 1969 (age 53)
— Actor Kali Rocha in 1971 (age 51)
— Actor Paula Patton in 1975 (age 47)
— Actor Lauren London in 1984 (age 38)
— Actor Frankie Muniz in 1985 (age 37)
