Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
2
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
3
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
4
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
7
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
8
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
9
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
10
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
11
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
12
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
13
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
14
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
15
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
16
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
17
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
18
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
Movie Actor
19
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
20
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
21
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
22
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
23
Patricia Breslin (1931-2011)
24
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
25
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
26
Celia Lovsky (1897-1979)
27
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
28
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
29
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
30
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
31
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
32
Pat Frank (1908-1964)
Novelist
33
Francois Luambo Makiadi (1938-1989)
Jazz Singer
34
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
35
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
36
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
37
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
38
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
39
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
40
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
41
Oscar Hijuelos (1951-2013)
42
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
43
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
44
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
45
Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946)
46
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Poet
47
Aline Macmahon (1899-1991)
48
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