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
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
6
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
7
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
8
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
9
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
10
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
11
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
12
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
13
Govardhan Asrani (1941-2025)
14
Sheila Scott (1922-1988)
Pilot
15
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
16
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
17
Mohamed Fawzi (1918-1966)
Composer
18
Fethullah Gulen (1941-2024)
19
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
20
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Jack Elam (1920-2003)
21
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
22
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
23
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
24
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
25
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
26
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
27
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
28
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
29
Norman Chandler (1899-1973)
Entrepreneur
30
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
31
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
32
Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
33
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
34
Judith McGrath (1947-2017)
35
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
36
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
37
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
38
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
39
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
40
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
41
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
42
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
43
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
44
Tina VanderWaal (1972-2025)
45
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
46
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
47
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
48
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