1882 – Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist leader (Prime Minister 1946-49), born in Kovachevtsi, Bulgaria (d. 1949)
1891 – Con Conrad [Dober], American songwriter (“Ma! He’s Making Eyes at Me”; “The Continental”), and theatrical producer, born in New York City (d. 1938)
1920 – Ian Carmichael, British actor (Private’s Progress, I’m All Right Jack), born in Hull, England (d. 2010)
1929 – Jürgen Habermas, German sociologist and philosopher (Frankfurter Schule), born in Düsseldorf, Germany
1932 – Dudley R. Herschbach, American chemist known for molecular dynamics (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1986), born in San Jose, California
1933 – Colin Brumby, Australian composer (Fibonacci Variations), conductor (Queensland Opera, 1968-71), and educator, born in Melbourne (d. 2018)
1944 – Rick Griffin, American artist and a leading designer of psychedelic posters in the 1960s (Grateful Dead), born in Palos Verdes, California (d. 1991)
1947 – Douglas Young, British pianist, composer (Songs of Exile), and music director (Dreamtiger Ensemble, 1974-84), born in London, England
1962 – Mitsuharu Misawa, Japanese professional wrestler and 3x Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s wrestler of the year (1995; 1997; 1999), born in Koshiyaga, Japan (d. 2009)
1980 – Antonio Gates, American football tight end (First-team All-Pro 2004, 05, 06, 07; 8 × Pro Bowl; SD Chargers), born in Detroit, Michigan