Herbert Hoover (1874-1964)
US President
1
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
2
Anne Sullivan (1866-1936)
Teacher
3
Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)
Family Member
4
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977)
Rock Singer
5
Óscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Fashion Designer
6
Salka Viertel (1889-1978)
Screenwriter
7
Christopher Stone (1942-1995)
TV Actor
8
Ox Baker (1934-2014)
Wrestler
9
Grace Darling (1815-1842)
10
Burt Lancaster (1913-1994)
Movie Actor
11
Naim Frasheri (1846-1900)
Poet
12
Harry Cameron (1890-1953)
Hockey Player
13
Eva Ibbotson (1925-2010)
Children's Author
14
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
15
Bobby Thomas (1932-2013)
Drummer
16
Alexander III (1845-1894)
Emperor
17
Fethullah Gulen (1941-2024)
18
Tristen Nash (1996-2022)
19
James Randi (1928-2020)
Magician
20
Haydn Gwynne (1957-2023)
Stage Actress
21
Jane Wyatt (1910-2006)
TV Actress
22
Daniel David Palmer (1845-1913)
Doctor
23
Jack Elam (1920-2003)
24
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Mary Chase (1906-1981)
Playwright
25
Joel McCrea (1905-1990)
26
Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021)
Illustrator
27
Pat Kavanagh (1940-2008)
28
Ron Masak (1936-2022)
29
Merle Travis (1917-1983)
Country Singer
30
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957)
31
Steve Gaines (1949-1977)
Guitarist
32
Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Explorer
33
Sam Collins (1887-1949)
Blues Singer
34
Cassie Gaines (1948-1977)
35
Bobi (1992-2023)
Dog
36
Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926)
Civil Rights Leader
37
Cory Wells (1942-2015)
38
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)
Activist
39
Don James (1932-2013)
Football Coach
40
Anthony Quayle (1913-1989)
41
Max McGee (1932-2007)
Football Player
42
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972)
Astronomer
43
Bob Guccione (1930-2010)
Journalist
44
Dimitar Talev (1898-1966)
45
Judith McGrath (1947-2017)
46
Janusz Olejniczak (1952-2024)
Pianist
47
James Iredell (1751-1799)
Supreme Court Justice
48
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