Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
2
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
3
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
4
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
7
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
8
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
9
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
10
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
11
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
12
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
13
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
14
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
15
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
16
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
17
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
18
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
19
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
20
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
21
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
22
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
23
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
24
Patricia Breslin (1931-2011)
25
Dean Acheson (1893-1971)
26
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
27
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
28
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
29
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
30
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
31
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
32
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Poet
33
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
34
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
35
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
36
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
37
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
38
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
39
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
40
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
41
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
42
Aline Macmahon (1899-1991)
43
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
44
Oscar Hijuelos (1951-2013)
Novelist
45
Milcho Leviev (1937-2019)
46
Johnny Callison (1939-2006)
Baseball Player
47
William W. Belknap (1829-1890)
48
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