Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
Explorer
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Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)
War Hero
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George Wendt (1948-2025)
TV Actor
3
Randy Savage (1952-2011)
Wrestler
4
Niki Lauda (1949-2019)
Race Car Driver
5
Zach Sobiech (1995-2013)
Folk Singer
6
Mary Ellen Trainor (1952-2015)
Movie Actress
7
Gilda Radner (1946-1989)
TV Actress
8
Jon Pertwee (1919-1996)
9
Linda Lee Thomas (1883-1954)
Family Member
10
Robin Gibb (1949-2012)
Pop Singer
11
Ray Manzarek (1939-2013)
Pianist
12
Samir Ghanem (1937-2021)
Comedian
13
Lucy Gordon (1980-2009)
Model
14
Nelson Xavier (1941-2017)
15
Caroline Jones (1938-2022)
TV Show Host
16
Henry Flagler (1830-1913)
Entrepreneur
17
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
18
Whitman Mayo (1930-2001)
19
Malik Sealy (1970-2000)
Basketball Player
20
Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
Sculptor
21
Pat Collins (1896-1960)
Baseball Player
22
Ernest Noel (1831-1931)
Politician
23
Patricia Morison (1915-2018)
24
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Erin O'Brien (1934-2021)
25
Carmelo Pace (1906-1993)
Composer
26
Roger Angell (1920-2022)
Journalist
27
Alice Notley (1945-2025)
Poet
28
Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002)
Historian
29
Bipin Chandra Pal (1858-1932)
Civil Rights Leader
30
Waldo Williams (1904-1971)
31
Isabella Markham (1527-1579)
32
Jean Pierre Rampal (1922-2000)
Flute Player
33
Hamilton Jordan (1944-2008)
34
Bill Gold (1921-2018)
Graphic Designer
35
Jarno Saarinen (1945-1973)
36
Stanko Vraz (1810-1851)
37
James Dole (1877-1958)
38
John Clare (1793-1864)
39
Renato Carosone (1920-2001)
40
Joseph Carr (1880-1939)
41
Eugene Polley (1915-2012)
42
Varvara Stepanova (1894-1958)
Painter
43
Ricardo Franco (1949-1998)
Screenwriter
44
Zillur Rahman (1929-2013)
45
Lisa Spoonauer (1972-2017)
46
John Goodall (1863-1942)
Soccer Player
47
Zelmar Michelini (1924-1976)
48
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