Silvio Santos (1930-2024)
Entrepreneur
1
José de San Martín (1778-1850)
World Leader
2
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
3
Ken Miles (1918-1966)
Race Car Driver
4
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
5
Kobe Nunez (2001-2020)
YouTube Star
6
Arthur Hiller (1923-2016)
Director
7
Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)
Stage Actress
8
Leo Frank (1884-1915)
Activist
9
Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
10
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916)
Painter
11
Jack Sharkey (1902-1994)
Boxer
12
Paul Williams (1939-1973)
R&B Singer
13
Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
Anatomist
14
Flip Phillips (1915-2001)
Saxophonist
15
Jules Leotard (1838-1870)
16
Harry Corbett (1918-1989)
Puppeteer
17
Rick Jeanneret (1942-2023)
Radio Host
18
Eve Miller (1923-1973)
Movie Actress
19
Ray Chapman (1891-1920)
Baseball Player
20
Cedric Benson (1982-2019)
Football Player
21
Gary Young (1953-2023)
Drummer
22
Betty Everett (1939-2001)
Soul Singer
23
Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963)
Movie Actor
24
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Civil Rights Leader
25
Edwin Morgan (1920-2010)
Poet
26
Tab Smith (1909-1971)
27
Karol Bobko (1937-2023)
Astronaut
28
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Sculptor
29
Happy Felsch (1891-1964)
30
Ludwig Mies (1886-1969)
Architect
31
Helen Fisher (1945-2024)
Anthropologist
32
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
Songwriter
33
Peter Jefferson (1708-1757)
Family Member
34
Jack Spicer (1925-1965)
35
Tiny Lund (1929-1975)
36
Héctor Mickeith (1994-2020)
37
Bill Tyquin (1919-1999)
Rugby Player
38
Albert Austin (1882-1953)
39
Clarence Brown (1890-1987)
40
Don Dubbins (1928-1991)
41
Mikey Smith (1954-1983)
42
Ed Gardner (1901-1963)
TV Actor
43
Harold Adamson (1906-1980)
44
Yvan Buravan (1995-2022)
World Music Singer
45
Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-1973)
46
Gunhild Rosen (1855-1928)
Dancer
47
Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006)
48
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