1860 – Edward Alexander MacDowell, American composer (Indian Suite), born in New York (d. 1908)
1870 – Andres Randolf, Danish-American actor (The Kiss), born in Viborg, Denmark (d. 1930)
1878 – Joseph Stalin, Dictator and General Secretary of the Soviet Union (1922-53), born in Gori, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1953)
1917 – Raiford “Ossie” Davis, American actor, director, author, and civil rights activist (Purlie Victorious, Do the Right Thing, Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam), born in Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia (d. 2005)
1928 – Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal, born in Inowrocław , Poland (d. 2013)
1966 – Mille Petrozza, German singer (Kreator)
1969 – Justin Edinburgh, English footballer
1970 – Roman Glick, American rock bassist (Brother Cane; Jackyl), born in Dayton, Ohio
1971 – Noriko Matsueda, Japanese composer
1977 – José Acevedo, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, 2001-04; Colorado Rockies, 2005), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic