Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
Inventor
1
Yvonne DeCarlo (1922-2007)
Movie Actress
2
Eli Whitney (1765-1825)
Entrepreneur
3
Dave Thomas (1932-2002)
4
Adan Canto (1981-2024)
TV Actor
5
Art Clokey (1921-2010)
Animator
6
Maxie (2003-2020)
YouTube Star
7
Anthony Dawson (1916-1992)
Movie Actor
8
Lord Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
War Hero
9
Robert Baden Powell (1857-1941)
10
Steve Clark (1960-1991)
Guitarist
11
Jenny Joseph (1932-2018)
Poet
12
Elijah Mainville (2007-2017)
13
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
Religious Leader
14
Buck Henry (1930-2020)
Screenwriter
15
Edward Muscare (1932-2012)
16
Reta Shaw (1912-1982)
TV Actress
17
Ed Bruce (1939-2021)
Country Singer
18
Edd Byrnes (1932-2020)
19
Thomas Terry Stevens (1911-1990)
20
Pat Buttram (1915-1994)
21
Andrae Crouch (1942-2015)
Gospel Singer
22
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Composer
23
Carlos Monzón (1942-1995)
Boxer
24
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George Bellows (1882-1925)
Painter
25
John Duff (1895-1958)
Race Car Driver
26
Catherine Eugenia Finnegan (1917-2010)
Family Member
27
Paul Verlaine (1844-1896)
28
JPR Williams (1949-2024)
Rugby Player
29
Michael Lang (1944-2022)
Music Producer
30
Francois Mitterrand (1916-1996)
World Leader
31
Pritish Nandy (1951-2025)
32
Denis Walker (1933-2024)
Politician
33
Donnelly Rhodes (1937-2018)
34
Lynnette Hardaway (1971-2023)
Activist
35
Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
36
Stephen Meek (1807-1889)
Explorer
37
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976)
38
Sara Carter (1898-1979)
39
German Moreno (1933-2016)
TV Show Host
40
Alex Elmsley (1929-2006)
Magician
41
Marilyn Bergman (1928-2022)
Songwriter
42
Michel Thomas (1914-2005)
Teacher
43
Otis Clay (1942-2016)
R&B Singer
44
Harvey Haddix (1925-1994)
Baseball Player
45
Don Galloway (1937-2009)
46
Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916)
Sculptor
47
Roy Innis (1934-2017)
Civil Rights Leader
48
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