John Laurens (1754-1782)
War Hero
1
Jessi Combs (1980-2019)
TV Show Host
2
Max Black (1909-1988)
Philosopher
3
Lute Olson (1934-2020)
Basketball Coach
4
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
Entrepreneur
5
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
Guitarist
6
WEB DuBois (1868-1963)
Non-Fiction Author
7
Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015)
Basketball Player
8
Luna Vachon (1962-2010)
Wrestler
9
Joy Browne (1944-2016)
Radio Host
10
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
World Leader
11
Dee Dee Jackson (1955-1994)
Family Member
12
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)
Inventor
13
Scott La Rock (1962-1987)
DJ
14
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Architect
15
James Thomson (1700-1748)
Poet
16
Greg Morris (1933-1996)
TV Actor
17
Gracie Allen (1895-1964)
Movie Actress
18
Juan Seguin (1806-1890)
Politician
19
Bill Shirley (1921-1989)
Movie Actor
20
Louise Thompson Patterson (1901-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
21
Colin Clark (1984-2019)
Soccer Player
22
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)
Jazz Singer
23
Scott Rogers
24
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Emma Penella (1931-2007)
25
Douglas Kenney (1946-1980)
Comedian
26
John Henry Foley (1818-1874)
Sculptor
27
James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981)
28
Bob Armstrong (1939-2020)
29
Jane Tilden (1910-2002)
30
Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948)
Supreme Court Justice
31
Mukesh (1923-1976)
World Music Singer
32
Jinx Falkenburg (1919-2003)
Model
33
Bill Compton (1945-2007)
Activist
34
Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
35
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Photographer
36
Jesse Pintado (1969-2006)
37
John Russell Pope (1874-1937)
38
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
39
Bobby Cruickshank (1894-1975)
Golfer
40
Boris Malenko (1933-1994)
41
Robert Z. Leonard (1889-1968)
Director
42
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857)
43
Valeri Kharlamov (1948-1981)
Hockey Player
44
Trigo de Jesus Figueroa (1979-2006)
45
Ron Hale (1946-2024)
46
Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958)
Physicist
47
Vatan Sasmaz (1974-2017)
48
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