Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
1
Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
2
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
3
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
4
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
5
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
6
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
7
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
8
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
9
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
10
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
11
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
12
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
13
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
Politician
14
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
15
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
16
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
17
Tito Mboweni (1959-2024)
18
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
19
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
20
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
21
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
22
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
23
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Poet
24
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Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
25
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
26
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
27
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
28
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
29
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
30
Simon Kimbangu (1887-1951)
31
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
32
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
33
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
34
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
35
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
36
Nat Pendleton (1895-1967)
37
Harris Savides (1957-2012)
Cinematographer
38
Aline Macmahon (1899-1991)
Movie Actress
39
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
40
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
41
Zinaida Antonovna Korneva (1922-2021)
42
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
43
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
44
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
45
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
46
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
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Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
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