Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
4
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
7
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
8
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
9
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
10
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
11
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
12
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
13
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
14
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
15
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
16
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
17
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
18
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
19
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
20
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
21
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
22
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
23
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
24
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Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
25
Simon Kimbangu (1887-1951)
26
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
27
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
28
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
29
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
30
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
31
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
32
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
33
Dorothy Davenport (1895-1977)
Screenwriter
34
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
35
Pat Frank (1908-1964)
Novelist
36
Gerald Godin (1938-1994)
Poet
37
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
38
Tito Mboweni (1959-2024)
39
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
40
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
41
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
42
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
43
Anatole France (1844-1924)
44
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
45
Nat Pendleton (1895-1967)
46
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
47
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
48
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