Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
1
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
2
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
3
Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
Teacher
4
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
5
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
6
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
7
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
8
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
9
Govardhan Asrani (1941-2025)
10
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
11
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
12
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
13
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
14
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
15
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
16
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
17
Fethullah Gulen (1941-2024)
18
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
19
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
20
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Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
21
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
22
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
23
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
24
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
25
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
26
Tina VanderWaal (1972-2025)
27
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
28
Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005)
Illustrator
29
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
30
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
31
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
32
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
33
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
34
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
35
Suyadi (1932-2015)
Puppeteer
36
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
37
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
38
Janusz Olejniczak (1952-2024)
Pianist
39
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
40
Charles Dudley Warner (1829-1900)
Novelist
41
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
42
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
43
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
44
Mel Harder (1909-2002)
Baseball Player
45
Budd Johnson (1910-1984)
Saxophonist
46
Norman Chandler (1899-1973)
Entrepreneur
47
Mae Street Kidd (1904-1999)
48
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