Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
1
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
2
Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
Teacher
3
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
4
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
5
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
6
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
7
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
8
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
9
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
10
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
11
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
12
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
13
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
14
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
15
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
16
Bobi
Dog
17
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
18
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
19
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
20
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
21
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
22
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
23
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
24
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
25
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
26
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
27
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
28
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
29
Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021)
Illustrator
30
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
31
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
32
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
33
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
34
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
35
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
36
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
37
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
38
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
39
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
40
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
41
Judith McGrath (1947-2017)
42
Everett Warner (1877-1963)
Painter
43
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
44
Mel Harder (1909-2002)
Baseball Player
45
Budd Johnson (1910-1984)
Saxophonist
46
Charles Dudley Warner (1829-1900)
Novelist
47
Sheila Scott (1922-1988)
Pilot
48
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