Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was born on December 18, 1878. The leader did not give much importance to his birthday and did not organize special celebrations.

Stalin's close circle also knew that he did not like receiving gifts, so it was not customary to give presents to the head of state. Joseph Vissarionovich did not organize celebrations in honor of his family members' birthdays either. On such occasions, he gave gifts to his children. Mostly, these were books that, in his opinion, could teach the children something.

By the way, Stalin celebrated his birthday on December 21, as he considered this date to be his actual birthday. Later, a record with the exact date of his birth was found in the registry book. It turned out that he was born three days earlier than the official date accepted in the USSR.

Source: Архивариус
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