Famous birthdays for Dec. 5: Paula Patton, Frankie Muniz

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 (age 87)

— Author Joan Didion in 1934 (age 85)

— Writer Calvin Trillin in 1935 (age 84)

— Songwriter J.J. Cale 1938

— Opera tenor Jose Carreras in 1946 (age 73)

— Football Hall of Fame member Jim Plunkett in 1947 (age 72)

— Comedian/actress Margaret Cho in 1968 (age 51)

— Actor Kali Rochain 1971 (age 48)

— Actor Paula Patton in 1975 (age 44)

— Actor Lauren London in 1984 (age 35)

— Actor Frankie Muniz in 1985 (age 34)