More Notable Birthdays on December 26: 1972 - Jared Leto, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, actor, Jordan-My So Called Life 1921 - Steve Allen, New York City, comedian/TV host, Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show 1891 - Henry Miller, author, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus 1792 - Charles Babbage, English inventor, calculating machine