Born on This Day: June 2

American first lady whose management of Mount Vernon and public role helped establish expectations for the president’s household.

French writer whose transgressive fiction and philosophy had a lasting influence on literature, psychology, and debates over freedom.

English novelist and poet whose works examined rural life, social constraint, fate, and modernity.

English composer whose orchestral and choral works became central to British musical culture.

American swimmer and actor whose Olympic achievements and Tarzan films influenced sport and popular cinema.

English novelist whose subtle comedies of social observation gained lasting critical influence.

English drummer whose restrained, precise playing helped define the sound of the Rolling Stones and modern rock.

American philosopher and public intellectual whose work on race, democracy, religion, and justice has influenced academic and civic debate.