John Laurens (1754-1782)
War Hero
1
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
Guitarist
2
Jessi Combs (1980-2019)
TV Show Host
3
Max Black (1909-1988)
Philosopher
4
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
Entrepreneur
5
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
World Leader
6
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)
Inventor
7
Dee Dee Jackson (1955-1994)
Family Member
8
Scott La Rock (1962-1987)
DJ
9
WEB DuBois (1868-1963)
Non-Fiction Author
10
Lute Olson (1934-2020)
Basketball Coach
11
Luna Vachon (1962-2010)
Wrestler
12
Juan Seguin (1806-1890)
Politician
13
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Architect
14
Gracie Allen (1895-1964)
Movie Actress
15
Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948)
Supreme Court Justice
16
Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015)
Basketball Player
17
Bob Armstrong (1939-2020)
18
John Russell Pope (1874-1937)
19
Mukesh (1923-1976)
World Music Singer
20
Colin Clark (1984-2019)
Soccer Player
21
Trigo de Jesus Figueroa (1979-2006)
22
Douglas Kenney (1946-1980)
Comedian
23
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)
Jazz Singer
24
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Jesse Pintado (1969-2006)
25
Greg Morris (1933-1996)
TV Actor
26
Louise Thompson Patterson (1901-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
27
James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981)
Poet
28
Jane Tilden (1910-2002)
29
Bill Shirley (1921-1989)
Movie Actor
30
Boris Malenko (1933-1994)
31
Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
32
Jinx Falkenburg (1919-2003)
Model
33
John Henry Foley (1818-1874)
Sculptor
34
Bill Compton (1945-2007)
Activist
35
James Thomson (1700-1748)
36
Emma Penella (1931-2007)
37
Bobby Cruickshank (1894-1975)
Golfer
38
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Photographer
39
Ron Hale (1946-2024)
Soap Opera Actor
40
Vatan Sasmaz (1974-2017)
41
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
42
Manolo Sanlucar (1943-2022)
Composer
43
Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958)
Physicist
44
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857)
45
Joy Browne (1944-2016)
Radio Host
46
Childe Hassam (1859-1935)
Painter
47
Sam Levenson (1911-1980)
Novelist
48
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