Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
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Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
4
Saint Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
7
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
Movie Actor
8
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
9
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
10
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
11
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
12
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
13
Zinaida Antonovna Korneva (1922-2021)
War Hero
14
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
15
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
16
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
17
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
18
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
19
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
20
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Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
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Tom Mix (1880-1940)
22
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
23
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
24
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
25
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
26
Dean Acheson (1893-1971)
27
Alphonso Williams (1962-2019)
R&B Singer
28
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
29
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
30
Gurney Norman (1937-2025)
Novelist
31
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
32
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
33
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
34
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
35
Leon Errol (1881-1951)
36
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
37
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
38
Celia Lovsky (1897-1979)
39
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
40
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
41
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
42
Patricia Breslin (1931-2011)
43
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
44
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
45
Pat Frank (1908-1964)
46
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
47
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
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