Martha Washington (1731-1802)
First Lady
1
Daniel Williams (1985-2025)
Drummer
2
Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
Poet
3
Pippa Scott (1934-2025)
TV Actress
4
Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
Novelist
5
Marsh McCall (1964-2017)
TV Producer
6
Aminah Robinson (1940-2015)
Painter
7
Nicky Hayden (1981-2017)
Motorcycle Racer
8
Thurl Ravenscroft (1914-2005)
Voice Actor
9
Lefty Grove (1900-1975)
Baseball Player
10
Helen Herron Taft (1861-1943)
Political Wife
11
Cecil Day-Lewis (1904-1972)
12
Dina Merrill (1923-2017)
Movie Actress
13
Lily Parr (1905-1978)
Soccer Player
14
Daniel Brooks (1958-2023)
Director
15
John Marley (1907-1984)
Movie Actor
16
Velimir Bata Zivojinovic (1933-2016)
17
Edward Cline (1891-1961)
Screenwriter
18
Wolfgang Reitherman (1909-1985)
Cartoonist
19
Mory Kante (1950-2020)
World Music Singer
20
Jerry Sloan (1942-2020)
Basketball Coach
21
Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972)
22
Joan Davis (1907-1961)
23
Zara Abid (1992-2020)
Model
24
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Darryl Hickman (1931-2024)
25
Claude McKay (1889-1948)
26
John Derek (1926-1998)
27
Wayne Miller (1918-2013)
Photographer
28
Mick McManus (1920-2013)
Wrestler
29
Philip Roth (1933-2018)
30
Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013)
Composer
31
Matthew Cowles (1944-2014)
TV Actor
32
Richard Biggs (1960-2004)
33
Richard Thorp (1932-2013)
Soap Opera Actor
34
Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873)
35
Chi Modu (1966-2021)
36
Martin Gardner (1914-2010)
Mathematician
37
Elizabeth Sung (1954-2018)
38
Rocky Graziano (1919-1990)
Boxer
39
Alfred Hershey (1908-1997)
Physiologist
40
Aubrey Fitch (1883-1978)
War Hero
41
Myrtle Bachelder (1908-1997)
Chemist
42
Yuan Longping (1930-2021)
43
James Brockman (1886-1967)
Songwriter
44
Hugh Williamson (1735-1819)
Politician
45
Hampton Hawes (1928-1977)
Pianist
46
Warren Hacker (1924-2002)
47
Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849)
Children's Author
48
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