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
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
5
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
6
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
7
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
8
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
9
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
10
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
11
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
12
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
13
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
14
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
15
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
16
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
17
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
18
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
19
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
20
Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
21
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
22
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
23
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
24
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
25
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
26
Mohamed Fawzi (1918-1966)
Composer
27
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
28
Bobi
Dog
29
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
30
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
31
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
32
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
33
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
34
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
35
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
36
Mae Street Kidd (1904-1999)
37
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
38
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
39
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
40
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
41
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
42
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
43
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
44
Judith McGrath (1947-2017)
45
Everett Warner (1877-1963)
Painter
46
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
47
Mel Harder (1909-2002)
Baseball Player
48
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