Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
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Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
2
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
3
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
4
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
5
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
6
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
7
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
8
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
9
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
10
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
11
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
12
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
13
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
14
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
15
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
16
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
17
Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
18
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
Politician
19
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
20
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
21
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
22
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
23
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
24
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Janice Rule (1931-2003)
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Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
26
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
27
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
28
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
29
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
30
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
31
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
32
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
33
Gus Risman (1911-1994)
Rugby Player
34
Thomas B. Larkin (1890-1968)
35
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
36
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
37
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
38
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
39
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
40
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
41
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
42
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
43
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
44
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
45
George Godfrey (1853-1901)
Boxer
46
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
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