- Józef Surzyński, Polish organist, composer, conductor, musicologist, and Catholic priest, born in Śrem, Poland (d. 1919)
- Colin McPhee, Canadian-American pianist, composer (Tabuh-Tabuhan; H2O; Mechanical Principles), and ethnomusicologist (Bali), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1964)
- Tim Valentine, American politician (Rep-D-NC, 1983-95), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 2015)
- Philippe de Broca, French film director (Le Bossu), born in Paris, France (d. 2004)
- Al Bell [Alvertis Isbell], American record producer, songwriter ("I'll Take You There"), and label executive (Stax; Motown), born in Brinkley, Arkansas
- Juraj Kukura, Slovak actor (Traffik; It's Better to Be Wealthy and Healthy Than Poor and Ill), born in Prešov, Slovakia
- Steve Lillywhite, British record producer (U2; Rolling Stones; Phish), born in Egham, England
- Lisa Holton, American business writer and editor, born in Moline, Illinois
- Liu Bei, a Chinese warlord and member of the Han royal house, declares himself Emperor of Shu-Han, claiming legitimate succession to the Han Dynasty
- Britons Henry Rolls, Charles Royce and Claude Johnson formalize their existing partnership as Rolls Royce Ltd
- 1st US presidential press conference, held by Woodrow Wilson
- "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar
- Another atmospheric river creates a storm across California, bringing widespread flooding and power outages, with Monterey County issuing a 25 mile evacuation order
- Edward Aylesworth Perry, American soldier and politician (General under Lee for Confederate Army, 14th Governor of Florida 1885-89), born in Richmond, Massachusetts (d. 1889)
- Daniele Comboni, Italian Catholic missionary and Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa (1877-81), born in Limone sul Garda, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (d. 1881)
- Alice Cunningham Fletcher, American ethnologist and anthropologist who studied native American culture (advocated for Dawes Act), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1923)
- Yutaka Take, Japanese jockey (Japan Cup x 5; JRA Grand Prize Jockey 1997-2000, 02-06; Japanese Triple Crown 2005), born in Kyoto, Japan
- Vaughan Gething, Welsh first minister (2024-) Labour and Co-operative politician, born in Usaka, Zambia
