José de San Martín (1778-1850)
World Leader
1
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
2
Silvio Santos (1930-2024)
Entrepreneur
3
Kobe Nunez (2001-2020)
YouTube Star
4
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
5
Ludwig Mies (1886-1969)
Architect
6
Leo Frank (1884-1915)
Activist
7
Ken Miles (1918-1966)
Race Car Driver
8
Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
9
Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)
Stage Actress
10
Arthur Hiller (1923-2016)
Director
11
Ray Chapman (1891-1920)
Baseball Player
12
Eve Miller (1923-1973)
Movie Actress
13
Harry Corbett (1918-1989)
Puppeteer
14
Jack Sharkey (1902-1994)
Boxer
15
Gary Young (1953-2023)
Drummer
16
Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963)
Movie Actor
17
Betty Everett (1939-2001)
Soul Singer
18
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Sculptor
19
Cedric Benson (1982-2019)
Football Player
20
Flip Phillips (1915-2001)
Saxophonist
21
Harold Adamson (1906-1980)
Songwriter
22
Peter Jefferson (1708-1757)
Family Member
23
Paul Williams (1939-1973)
R&B Singer
24
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Helen Fisher (1945-2024)
Anthropologist
25
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916)
Painter
26
Albert Austin (1882-1953)
27
Happy Felsch (1891-1964)
28
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
29
Jules Leotard (1838-1870)
30
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Civil Rights Leader
31
Héctor Mickeith (1994-2020)
32
Clarence Brown (1890-1987)
33
Rick Jeanneret (1942-2023)
Radio Host
34
Jack Spicer (1925-1965)
Poet
35
Tiny Lund (1929-1975)
36
Bill Tyquin (1919-1999)
Rugby Player
37
Don Dubbins (1928-1991)
38
Edwin Morgan (1920-2010)
39
Mikey Smith (1954-1983)
40
Ed Gardner (1901-1963)
TV Actor
41
Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006)
42
Hans Gude (1825-1903)
43
Robert R. Gilruth (1913-2000)
Engineer
44
Ted Whitten (1933-1995)
Australian Rules Footballer
45
Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
Anatomist
46
Stephan Korner (1913-2000)
Philosopher
47
Yvan Buravan (1995-2022)
World Music Singer
48
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