John Laurens (1754-1782)
War Hero
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Jessi Combs (1980-2019)
TV Show Host
2
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
Guitarist
3
Max Black (1909-1988)
Philosopher
4
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
Entrepreneur
5
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)
Inventor
6
Juan Seguin (1806-1890)
Politician
7
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
World Leader
8
John Russell Pope (1874-1937)
Architect
9
Lute Olson (1934-2020)
Basketball Coach
10
Gracie Allen (1895-1964)
Movie Actress
11
WEB DuBois (1868-1963)
Non-Fiction Author
12
Dee Dee Jackson (1955-1994)
Family Member
13
Luna Vachon (1962-2010)
Wrestler
14
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)
Jazz Singer
15
Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015)
Basketball Player
16
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Photographer
17
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
18
Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958)
Physicist
19
Bill Shirley (1921-1989)
Movie Actor
20
Scott La Rock (1962-1987)
DJ
21
James Thomson (1700-1748)
Poet
22
Bill Compton (1945-2007)
Activist
23
Colin Clark (1984-2019)
Soccer Player
24
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857)
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Scott Rogers
26
Bob Armstrong (1939-2020)
27
Jinx Falkenburg (1919-2003)
Model
28
Greg Morris (1933-1996)
TV Actor
29
Jane Tilden (1910-2002)
30
Manolo Sanlucar (1943-2022)
Composer
31
Louise Thompson Patterson (1901-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
32
Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
33
John Henry Foley (1818-1874)
Sculptor
34
Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948)
Supreme Court Justice
35
Ron Hale (1946-2024)
Soap Opera Actor
36
Douglas Kenney (1946-1980)
Comedian
37
Vatan Sasmaz (1974-2017)
38
Sam Levenson (1911-1980)
Novelist
39
Bobby Cruickshank (1894-1975)
Golfer
40
Emma Penella (1931-2007)
41
Joy Browne (1944-2016)
Radio Host
42
Jesse Pintado (1969-2006)
43
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
44
Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982)
Religious Leader
45
Mukesh (1923-1976)
World Music Singer
46
Elfego Baca (1865-1945)
Law Enforcement Officer
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Mary Beth Hughes (1919-1995)
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