John Laurens (1754-1782)
War Hero
1
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
Guitarist
2
Jessi Combs (1980-2019)
TV Show Host
3
Max Black (1909-1988)
Philosopher
4
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
Entrepreneur
5
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
World Leader
6
Gracie Allen (1895-1964)
Movie Actress
7
Dee Dee Jackson (1955-1994)
Family Member
8
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)
Inventor
9
WEB DuBois (1868-1963)
Non-Fiction Author
10
Scott La Rock (1962-1987)
DJ
11
Lute Olson (1934-2020)
Basketball Coach
12
Colin Clark (1984-2019)
Soccer Player
13
Mukesh (1923-1976)
World Music Singer
14
Bill Compton (1945-2007)
Activist
15
John Russell Pope (1874-1937)
Architect
16
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)
Jazz Singer
17
Bob Armstrong (1939-2020)
Wrestler
18
John Henry Foley (1818-1874)
Sculptor
19
Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015)
Basketball Player
20
Luna Vachon (1962-2010)
21
Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948)
Supreme Court Justice
22
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
23
Bill Shirley (1921-1989)
Movie Actor
24
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James Thomson (1700-1748)
Poet
25
Juan Seguin (1806-1890)
Politician
26
Jane Tilden (1910-2002)
27
Louise Thompson Patterson (1901-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
28
Joy Browne (1944-2016)
Radio Host
29
Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
30
Jinx Falkenburg (1919-2003)
Model
31
Greg Morris (1933-1996)
TV Actor
32
Scott Rogers
33
Ron Hale (1946-2024)
Soap Opera Actor
34
Vatan Sasmaz (1974-2017)
35
Bobby Cruickshank (1894-1975)
Golfer
36
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Photographer
37
Emma Penella (1931-2007)
38
Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958)
Physicist
39
Rushdy Abaza (1926-1980)
40
Mary Beth Hughes (1919-1995)
41
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
42
Manolo Sanlucar (1943-2022)
Composer
43
James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981)
44
Valeri Kharlamov (1948-1981)
Hockey Player
45
Trigo de Jesus Figueroa (1979-2006)
46
Raymond St. Jacques (1930-1990)
47
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857)
48
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