Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
1
Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
4
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
7
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
8
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
9
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
10
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
11
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
12
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
13
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
14
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
15
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
16
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
Politician
17
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
18
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
19
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
20
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
21
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
22
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
23
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
24
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Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
25
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
26
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
27
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
28
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
29
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
30
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
31
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
32
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
33
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
34
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
35
Tito Mboweni (1959-2024)
36
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
37
Dorothy Davenport (1895-1977)
Screenwriter
38
Aline Macmahon (1899-1991)
39
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
40
Philleo Nash (1909-1987)
Anthropologist
41
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
42
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
43
Simon Kimbangu (1887-1951)
44
Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946)
45
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
46
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
47
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Poet
48
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