Pennsylvania, USA

1. Napoleon Collins (1814)

United States Navy Admiral

Rear Admiral who fought during the American Civil War and the Mexican-American War.

2. Ed Abbaticchio (1877)

American Baseball Player

Middle infielder known for his base-stealing ability who played nine MLB seasons and won a World Series in 1909 playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

3. Tom Mix (1880)

American Actor

Early western cowboy movie actor who became Hollywood's primary Western icon. After debuting as Larry Kelly on Cupid's Roundup, he played Tom Gordon in The Great K&A Train Robbery and...

4. Ed Walsh (1881)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Dominant Hall of Fame pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from 1904 to 1916.

5. Hack Wilson (1900)

American Baseball Player

Hall of Fame MLB power hitter in the 1920s and '30s; led the National League in home runs 4 times throughout his 12-year career.

6. Joe Stydahar (1912)

American Football Player And Coa

Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle was the first player picked by the Chicago Bears in the first NFL draft. He anchored the defense on their dynastic 1940s teams.

7. Jay Livingston (1915)

American Composer And Singer

Composer known for collaborating with Ray Evans on numerous songs for films.

8. Lock Martin (1916)

American Actor

Remembered best for his role as Gort the robot in the 1951 science fiction movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, Martin is also notable for playing the Giant in...

9. Cameron Carpenter (1981)

American Musician

Electronic organist who has received both praise and criticism for his unorthodox approach to organ music. He is known for albums like 2008's Revolutionary and served as the artist-in-residence at...

10. Leon Hart (1928)

American Football Player

A legend of Notre Dame football, he was only the second lineman in school history to win the Heisman Trophy.

11. Chella Man (1998)

Illustrator

Self-proclaimed genderqueer and deaf artist whose story has been featured in i-D Magazine, Vice and Conde Nast's LGBTQ platform. His artwork can also be seen on Instagram where he has...

12. Kendall Vertes (2002)

Dancer

Jazz, lyrical, and modern dancer who appeared on the second season of the Lifetime series Dance Moms with her mother Jill. She has also released music videos for original songs on her...

13. Johnny Grande (1930)

Rock And Roll Musician

Longtime pianist with Bill Haley & His Comets, which he helped Haley found in 1949.

14. Jeb Carty (1991)

Entrepreneur

Founder of Zumbly, a platform that shows buyers the long and short term rental returns for potential properties. 

15. Brooke Hyland (1998)

Dancer

Became known to audiences as a performer on Lifetime's Dance Moms. Her single "Summer Love Song" reached #9 on iTunes in 2012. 

16. Ryleigh Vertes (1995)

Dancer

Sister of Charlotte and Kendall Vertes. Like Kendall, she is also a dancer who has been on the Louisville Ladybirds. She appeared on the Lifetime series Sharp in 2017. 

17. Eleanor Burns (1945)

American Artist

Known for hosting the Quilt in a Day television program and co-designing the Eleanor’s Anniversary Florals fabric collection, she also published more than a hundred books on the topic of...

18. Les Brown (1912)

Jazz Singer

Bandleader and composer for the Band of Renown who recorded "Sentimental Journey" and "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm."

19. Jack Gantos (1951)

American Children's Writer

A popular American children's author, he won the 2011 Newbery Medal for his work, Dead End in Norvelt. His most famous characters are a cat named Rotten Ralph and a...

20. Jeff Manto (1964)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Retired baseball player who is considered a journeyman but is perhaps best known for his three stints with the Cleveland Indians. He won the World Series as a member of...

21. Jazzy Williams (1997)

TV Actress

Best known for portraying Kim Sanders in the Nickelodeon television series WITS Academy, Jazzy has also performed on stage in off-Broadway productions. 

22. Jim C. Hines (1974)

Novelist

Fantasy author best known for The Goblin Quest Series and the Princess Series. He also penned the Magic ex Libris Series, Fable: Blood of Heroes, and Goldfish Dreams.

23. Subtronics (1992)

DJ

American DJ who has gained fame thanks to his EPs such as Depth Perception, 20K Ep, Cyclops Ep, Childs Play Ep, Panic Attack EP, and more. 

24. Harvey Wippleman (1965)

Professional Wrestling Manager R

Manager, referee, and wrestler known for his time in the WWE and WWF.

25. Acey Slade (1974)

Guitarist

Guitarist for several bands, including Acey Slade and the Dark Party and the glam metal act the Murderdolls.

26. Amy Steel (1960)

Actress

Though she is also known for her roles as Peggy Warner and Trudy Wilson on, respectively, All My Children and Guiding Light, this actress is most famous for playing Ginny...

27. Demetri Martin (1973)

American Comedian Actor Artist M

Comedian who often employs animation and instruments into his comedy acts. He created the Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin. In 2013 he acted in the film In...

28. Jason Garrett (1966)

American Football Coach

NFL coach who became the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 2010. He was named AP Coach of the Year after leading the Cowboys to a 13-3 record in...

29. Chris Rado (1975)

American Racing Driver

Christian Rado is a professional racing driver from the United States. He is chiefly notable for his partipication in import drag racing previously piloting a factory backed Scion tC in...

30. A. W. Tozer (1897)

American Missionary

Aiden Wilson Tozer was an American Christian pastor preacher author magazine editor and spiritual mentor. For his work he received two honorary doctorate degrees.

31. Sara Anderson Immerwahr (1914)

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32. Johnny Castle (1980)

Actor

33. Eric Bossick (Unknow)

Actor

34. Richard B. Chess (1913)

American Politician

Richard B. Chess is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

35. Robert Moore (Oregon pioneer) (1781)

American Politician

Robert Moore was an American politician and pioneer in the Oregon Country. A Pennsylvania native and veteran of the War of 1812 he also participated in the early movements to...

36. Carl E. Vuono (1934)

Commandant Of The Us Army Comman

Carl Edward Vuono is a retired United States Army General who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1987 to 1991.

37. Terence V. Powderly (1849)

American Mayor

Terence Vincent Powderly was an Irish-American politician and labor union leader best known as head of the Knights of Labor in the late 1880s. A lawyer he was elected mayor...

38. Andrew Jackson Faulk (1814)

Governor

Andrew Jackson Faulk was an American politician. He served as the third Governor of Dakota Territory.

39. Samuel B. H. Vance (Unknow)

American Politician

Samuel B. H. Vance as a Republican President of the New York City Board of Aldermen in 1873-74 briefly became Acting Mayor of New York City between the death of...

40. Meghan Gardler (1988)

American Basketball Player

Meghan Elizabeth Gardler is an American women's basketball player who currently plays for Amicale Steesel in Luxembourg. She graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School and was named Philadelphia Catholic MVP....

41. Martin D. Hardin (1780)

American Politician

Martin D. Hardin was a politician and lawyer from Kentucky. Born in Pennsylvania his family immigrated to Kentucky when he was still young. He studied law under George Nicholas and...

42. Amos Gustine (1789)

American Politician

Amos Gustine was a Democratic member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Amos Gustine was born in Pennsylvania. He was member of the board of managers of...

43. Cyrus K. Holliday (1826)

American Politician

Colonel Cyrus Kurtz Holliday was one of the founders of the township of Topeka Kansas in the mid 19th century; and was Adjutant General of Kansas during the American Civil...

44. Taylor Webster (1800)

American Politician

Taylor Webster was a U. S. Representative from Ohio.

45. James D. Foley (1942)

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James David Foley is a Professor and the Stephen Fleming Chair in Telecommunications in the School of Interactive Computing and former Dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Institute...

46. Lorna Raver (1943)

American Actor

Lorna Raver is an American actress who has appeared in numerous plays films and television series. She is sometimes credited as Lorna Raver Johnson.

47. Cyrus William Beales (1877)

American Politician

Cyrus William Beales was a Republican member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. C. William Beales was born on a farm near York Spring Pennsylvania. At the...

48. Marilyn Henry (1953)

American Journalist

Marilyn Henry was an American author columnist journalist and historian and archivist for matters pertaining to Holocaust reparation survivor benefits and art looted by the National Socialist German Workers' Partys.

49. Lawrence Reed (1953)

American Economist

Lawrence W. Reed is president of the Foundation for Economic Education offices in Irvington-on-Hudson New York and Atlanta Georgia a position he has held since September 1 2008. Before...

50. Cynthia P. Schneider (1953)

American Diplomat

Cynthia Perrin Schneider is an American diplomat. She was born in Pennsylvania United States. She studied Fine Arts at Harvard University where she received her bachelor's degree in 1977 and...

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