Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
1
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
2
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
3
Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
Teacher
4
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
5
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
6
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
7
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
8
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
9
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
10
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
11
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
12
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
13
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
14
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
15
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
16
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
17
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
18
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
19
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
20
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
21
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
22
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
23
Mae Street Kidd (1904-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
24
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Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
25
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
26
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
27
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
28
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
29
Mel Harder (1909-2002)
Baseball Player
30
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
31
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
32
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
33
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
34
Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
35
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
36
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
37
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
38
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
39
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
40
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
41
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
42
Harry Cameron (1890-1953)
Hockey Player
43
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
44
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
45
Norman Chandler (1899-1973)
Entrepreneur
46
Budd Johnson (1910-1984)
Saxophonist
47
Janusz Olejniczak (1952-2024)
Pianist
48
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