John Laurens (1754-1782)
War Hero
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Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990)
Guitarist
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Max Black (1909-1988)
Philosopher
3
Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)
Inventor
4
Jessi Combs (1980-2019)
TV Show Host
5
WEB DuBois (1868-1963)
Non-Fiction Author
6
Haile Selassie (1892-1975)
World Leader
7
Brian Epstein (1934-1967)
Entrepreneur
8
John Russell Pope (1874-1937)
Architect
9
Gracie Allen (1895-1964)
Movie Actress
10
Dee Dee Jackson (1955-1994)
Family Member
11
Luna Vachon (1962-2010)
Wrestler
12
Lute Olson (1934-2020)
Basketball Coach
13
Juan Seguin (1806-1890)
Politician
14
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971)
Jazz Singer
15
Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015)
Basketball Player
16
Colin Clark (1984-2019)
Soccer Player
17
Scott La Rock (1962-1987)
DJ
18
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
19
Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958)
Physicist
20
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Photographer
21
Bob Armstrong (1939-2020)
22
Jesse Pintado (1969-2006)
23
Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948)
Supreme Court Justice
24
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Louise Thompson Patterson (1901-1999)
Civil Rights Leader
25
Joy Browne (1944-2016)
Radio Host
26
Greg Morris (1933-1996)
TV Actor
27
Jinx Falkenburg (1919-2003)
Model
28
Sam Levenson (1911-1980)
Novelist
29
Douglas Kenney (1946-1980)
Comedian
30
Jane Tilden (1910-2002)
31
Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
32
Vatan Sasmaz (1974-2017)
33
Manolo Sanlucar (1943-2022)
Composer
34
Petar Kocic (1877-1916)
35
Emma Penella (1931-2007)
36
Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982)
Religious Leader
37
Mary Beth Hughes (1919-1995)
38
Bill Shirley (1921-1989)
Movie Actor
39
John Henry Foley (1818-1874)
Sculptor
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Valeri Kharlamov (1948-1981)
Hockey Player
41
Ron Hale (1946-2024)
Soap Opera Actor
42
James Thomson (1700-1748)
Poet
43
Bill Compton (1945-2007)
Activist
44
Bobby Cruickshank (1894-1975)
Golfer
45
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
46
Mukesh (1923-1976)
World Music Singer
47
Rushdy Abaza (1926-1980)
48
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