Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
2
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
3
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
4
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
5
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
6
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
7
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
8
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
9
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
10
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
11
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
12
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
13
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
14
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
15
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
16
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
17
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
18
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
19
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
20
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
21
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
22
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
23
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
24
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
25
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
26
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
27
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
28
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
29
Johnny Callison (1939-2006)
Baseball Player
30
Ruth Manning Sanders (1886-1988)
Poet
31
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
32
Hubert Germain (1920-2021)
33
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
34
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
35
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
36
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
37
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
38
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
39
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
40
Oscar Hijuelos (1951-2013)
Novelist
41
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
42
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
43
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
44
Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946)
45
Patricia Breslin (1931-2011)
46
Anatole France (1844-1924)
47
Simon Kimbangu (1887-1951)
48
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