John Laurens (1754-1782)
War Hero
1
Jessi Combs (1980-2019)
TV Show Host
2
Max Black (1909-1988)
Philosopher
3
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
Guitarist
4
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
Entrepreneur
5
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)
Inventor
6
John Russell Pope (1874-1937)
Architect
7
Juan Seguin (1806-1890)
Politician
8
Lute Olson (1934-2020)
Basketball Coach
9
Gracie Allen (1895-1964)
Movie Actress
10
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
World Leader
11
WEB DuBois (1868-1963)
Non-Fiction Author
12
Luna Vachon (1962-2010)
Wrestler
13
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)
Jazz Singer
14
Dee Dee Jackson (1955-1994)
Family Member
15
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
16
Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015)
Basketball Player
17
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Photographer
18
Scott Rogers
19
Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958)
Physicist
20
Bill Shirley (1921-1989)
Movie Actor
21
Scott La Rock (1962-1987)
DJ
22
James Thomson (1700-1748)
Poet
23
Colin Clark (1984-2019)
Soccer Player
24
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815-1857)
25
Jinx Falkenburg (1919-2003)
Model
26
Bob Armstrong (1939-2020)
27
Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948)
Supreme Court Justice
28
Greg Morris (1933-1996)
TV Actor
29
Jane Tilden (1910-2002)
30
Manolo Sanlucar (1943-2022)
Composer
31
Louise Thompson Patterson (1901-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
32
Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
33
Joy Browne (1944-2016)
Radio Host
34
Jesse Pintado (1969-2006)
35
John Henry Foley (1818-1874)
Sculptor
36
Ron Hale (1946-2024)
Soap Opera Actor
37
Douglas Kenney (1946-1980)
Comedian
38
Bill Compton (1945-2007)
Activist
39
Vatan Sasmaz (1974-2017)
40
Bobby Cruickshank (1894-1975)
Golfer
41
Sam Levenson (1911-1980)
Novelist
42
Emma Penella (1931-2007)
43
Petar Kocic (1877-1916)
44
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
45
Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982)
Religious Leader
46
Mukesh (1923-1976)
World Music Singer
47
Elfego Baca (1865-1945)
Law Enforcement Officer
48
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