Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
1
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
2
Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
Teacher
3
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
4
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
5
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
6
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
7
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
8
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
9
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
10
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
11
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
12
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
13
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
14
Govardhan Asrani (1941-2025)
15
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
16
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
17
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
18
Fethullah Gulen (1941-2024)
19
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
20
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Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
21
Janusz Olejniczak (1952-2024)
Pianist
22
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
23
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
24
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
25
Mel Harder (1909-2002)
Baseball Player
26
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
27
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
28
Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
29
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
30
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
31
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
32
Suyadi (1932-2015)
Puppeteer
33
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
34
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
35
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
36
Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021)
Illustrator
37
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
38
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
39
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
40
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
41
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
42
Tina VanderWaal (1972-2025)
43
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
44
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
45
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
46
Harry Cameron (1890-1953)
Hockey Player
47
Sheila Scott (1922-1988)
Pilot
48
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