John Jay (1745-1829)
Politician
1
Donna Summer (1948-2012)
Pop Singer
2
Werenoi (1994-2025)
Rapper
3
John Deere (1804-1886)
Entrepreneur
4
Young King Dave (1998-2018)
Instagram Star
5
Lawrence Welk (1903-1992)
TV Show Host
6
Tony Randall (1920-2004)
TV Actor
7
Chinx Drugz (1983-2015)
8
Shad Gaspard (1981-2020)
Wrestler
9
Rene Caillie (1799-1838)
Explorer
10
Mario Benedetti (1920-2009)
Poet
11
Donyale Luna (1935-1979)
Model
12
Frank Gorshin (1933-2005)
13
Moti Tikaram (1925-2012)
14
Vangelis (1943-2022)
Composer
15
Henry Jones (1912-1999)
Stage Actor
16
Superstar Billy Graham (1943-2023)
17
Steve Owen (1898-1964)
Basketball Coach
18
John Cabell Breckinridge (1821-1875)
Vice President
19
Eli Perry (1799-1881)
20
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MJK Smith (1933-2026)
Cricketer
21
Owen Roberts (1875-1955)
Supreme Court Justice
22
Harmon Killebrew (1936-2011)
Baseball Player
23
Joe Black (1924-2002)
24
Gawn Grainger (1937-2025)
25
Guy Clark (1941-2016)
Folk Singer
26
Bobby Hutchins (1925-1945)
27
Dorothy Kamenshek (1925-2010)
28
Charles Maurice De Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838)
29
Dixie Walker (1910-1982)
30
Irene Gut Opdyke (1922-2003)
War Hero
31
Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
32
Cass Gilbert (1859-1934)
Architect
33
Gordon Sinclair (1900-1984)
Journalist
34
Joe Mercer (1934-2021)
Horse Jockey
35
Bob Kevoian (1950-2026)
Radio Host
36
Wilbur J. Cohen (1913-1987)
37
Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)
World Music Singer
38
Alexis Kirk (1936-2010)
Fashion Designer
39
Randy Turpin (1928-1966)
Boxer
40
Anna Deste (1531-1607)
Princess
41
David Herbert Donald (1920-2009)
Non-Fiction Author
42
Hugo Friedhofer (1901-1981)
43
Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007)
Young Adult Author
44
Pants Rowland (1879-1969)
45
Alan O'Day (1940-2013)
Rock Singer
46
Jose Santos Zelaya (1853-1919)
World Leader
47
Olga Samaroff (1880-1948)
Pianist
48
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