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
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
6
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
7
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
8
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
9
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
10
Harry Cameron (1890-1953)
Hockey Player
11
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
12
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
13
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
14
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
15
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
16
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
17
Fethullah Gulen (1941-2024)
18
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
19
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
20
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
21
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
22
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
23
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
24
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Cory Wells (1942-2015)
25
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
26
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
27
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
28
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
29
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
30
Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021)
Illustrator
31
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
32
Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
33
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
34
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
35
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
36
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
37
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
38
Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
39
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
40
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
41
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
42
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
43
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
Journalist
44
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
45
Judith McGrath (1947-2017)
46
Janusz Olejniczak (1952-2024)
Pianist
47
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
48
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