Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
1
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
2
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
3
Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
Teacher
4
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
5
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
6
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
7
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
8
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
9
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
10
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
11
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
12
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
13
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
14
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
15
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
16
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
17
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
18
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
19
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
20
Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
21
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
Journalist
22
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
23
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
24
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Cory Wells (1942-2015)
25
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
26
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
27
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
28
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
29
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
30
Harry Cameron (1890-1953)
Hockey Player
31
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
32
Mel Harder (1909-2002)
Baseball Player
33
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
34
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
35
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
36
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
37
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
38
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
39
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
40
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
41
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
42
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
43
Judith McGrath (1947-2017)
44
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
45
Norman Chandler (1899-1973)
Entrepreneur
46
Budd Johnson (1910-1984)
Saxophonist
47
Janusz Olejniczak (1952-2024)
Pianist
48
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