Silvio Santos (1930-2024)
Entrepreneur
1
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
2
Arthur Hiller (1923-2016)
Director
3
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
4
Kobe Nunez (2001-2020)
YouTube Star
5
Ken Miles (1918-1966)
Race Car Driver
6
José de San Martín (1778-1850)
World Leader
7
Leo Frank (1884-1915)
Activist
8
Jules Leotard (1838-1870)
9
Paul Williams (1939-1973)
R&B Singer
10
Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)
Stage Actress
11
Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
12
Harry Corbett (1918-1989)
Puppeteer
13
Jack Sharkey (1902-1994)
Boxer
14
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916)
Painter
15
Eve Miller (1923-1973)
Movie Actress
16
Flip Phillips (1915-2001)
Saxophonist
17
Ray Chapman (1891-1920)
Baseball Player
18
Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
Anatomist
19
Cedric Benson (1982-2019)
Football Player
20
Gary Young (1953-2023)
Drummer
21
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Civil Rights Leader
22
Helen Fisher (1945-2024)
Anthropologist
23
Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963)
Movie Actor
24
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Peter Jefferson (1708-1757)
Family Member
25
Albert Austin (1882-1953)
26
Happy Felsch (1891-1964)
27
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Sculptor
28
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
Songwriter
29
Ludwig Mies (1886-1969)
Architect
30
Betty Everett (1939-2001)
Soul Singer
31
Jack Spicer (1925-1965)
Poet
32
Clarence Brown (1890-1987)
33
Tiny Lund (1929-1975)
34
Héctor Mickeith (1994-2020)
35
Bill Tyquin (1919-1999)
Rugby Player
36
Edwin Morgan (1920-2010)
37
Ed Gardner (1901-1963)
TV Actor
38
Yvan Buravan (1995-2022)
World Music Singer
39
Hans Gude (1825-1903)
40
Rick Jeanneret (1942-2023)
Radio Host
41
Robert R. Gilruth (1913-2000)
Engineer
42
Don Dubbins (1928-1991)
43
Mikey Smith (1954-1983)
44
Stephan Korner (1913-2000)
Philosopher
45
Harold Adamson (1906-1980)
46
Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-1973)
47
Gunhild Rosen (1855-1928)
Dancer
48
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