Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
1
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
2
Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
Teacher
3
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
4
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
5
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
6
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
7
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
8
Fethullah Gulen (1941-2024)
9
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
10
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
11
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
12
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
13
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
14
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
15
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
16
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
17
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
18
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
19
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
20
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
21
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
22
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
23
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
24
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Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
25
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
26
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
27
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
28
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
29
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
30
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
31
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
32
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
33
Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021)
Illustrator
34
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
35
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
36
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
37
Edward D. Crippa (1899-1960)
Politician
38
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
39
Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (1903-1987)
Mathematician
40
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
41
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
42
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
43
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
44
Janusz Olejniczak (1952-2024)
Pianist
45
Mae Street Kidd (1904-1999)
46
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
47
Norman Chandler (1899-1973)
Entrepreneur
48
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