Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
4
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
5
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
6
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
7
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
8
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
9
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
10
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
11
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
12
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
13
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
14
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
15
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
16
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
17
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
18
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
19
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
20
Aline Macmahon (1899-1991)
Movie Actress
21
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
22
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
23
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
24
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
25
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
26
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
27
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
28
Dean Acheson (1893-1971)
29
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
30
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
31
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
32
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
33
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
34
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
35
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
36
Patricia Breslin (1931-2011)
37
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
38
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
39
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Poet
40
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
41
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
42
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
43
Oscar Hijuelos (1951-2013)
Novelist
44
Johnny Callison (1939-2006)
Baseball Player
45
Ruth Manning Sanders (1886-1988)
46
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
47
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
48
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