John Laurens (1754-1782)
War Hero
1
Jessi Combs (1980-2019)
TV Show Host
2
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
Guitarist
3
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
Entrepreneur
4
Max Black (1909-1988)
Philosopher
5
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
World Leader
6
WEB DuBois (1868-1963)
Non-Fiction Author
7
Gracie Allen (1895-1964)
Movie Actress
8
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)
Inventor
9
Dee Dee Jackson (1955-1994)
Family Member
10
Lute Olson (1934-2020)
Basketball Coach
11
John Russell Pope (1874-1937)
Architect
12
Luna Vachon (1962-2010)
Wrestler
13
Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015)
Basketball Player
14
Juan Seguin (1806-1890)
Politician
15
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)
Jazz Singer
16
James Thomson (1700-1748)
Poet
17
Mary Beth Hughes (1919-1995)
18
Jinx Falkenburg (1919-2003)
Model
19
Scott La Rock (1962-1987)
DJ
20
Bill Shirley (1921-1989)
Movie Actor
21
Mark Priestley (1976-2008)
TV Actor
22
Colin Clark (1984-2019)
Soccer Player
23
Mukesh (1923-1976)
World Music Singer
24
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Bob Armstrong (1939-2020)
25
Greg Morris (1933-1996)
26
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Photographer
27
Bill Compton (1945-2007)
Activist
28
Jane Tilden (1910-2002)
29
Vatan Sasmaz (1974-2017)
30
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
31
Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
32
Harvey Fergusson (1890-1971)
Screenwriter
33
Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958)
Physicist
34
John Henry Foley (1818-1874)
Sculptor
35
Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948)
Supreme Court Justice
36
Manolo Sanlucar (1943-2022)
Composer
37
Douglas Kenney (1946-1980)
Comedian
38
Louise Thompson Patterson (1901-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
39
Sam Levenson (1911-1980)
Novelist
40
Bobby Cruickshank (1894-1975)
Golfer
41
Emma Penella (1931-2007)
42
Joy Browne (1944-2016)
Radio Host
43
Jesse Pintado (1969-2006)
44
Ron Hale (1946-2024)
Soap Opera Actor
45
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857)
46
Scott Rogers
47
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
48
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