1849 – James Whitcomb Riley, American poet (Raggedy Man)
1905 – Andy Devine [ Andrew Vabre Devine], American character actor (Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Stagecoach), born in Flagstaff, Arizona (d. 1977)
1909 – Anni Blomqvist, Finnish novelist (d. 1990)
1911 – Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian classical pianist (d. 1995)
1915 – Margarita Aliger, Russian poet (Zoja), born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1992) [NS]
1915 – Roman Padlewski, Polish violinist and composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1944)
1922 – Martha Stewart [Haworth], American singer and actress (Daisy Kenyon, Doll Face), born in Bardwell, Kentucky
1952 – Vladimir Putin, Russian politician (President and Prime Minister), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
1979 – Simona Amânar, Romanian gymnast, born in Constanța, Romania
2001 – Princess Senate Seeiso, daughter of King Letsie III of Lesotho, born in Maseru, Lesotho