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1. Janie Brawley (1999)

Vine Star

Famous on the social media platform Vine, Brawley earned more 40,000 followers and over 24 million loops before the app was discontinued. She is also known to her fans as...

2. Harrison Potter (1891)

American Musician

Respected musician and educator whose recording of Charles Tomlinson Griffes' Piano Sonata was considered a superior interpretation of the piece.

3. Megan Eugenio (1999)

TikTok Star

Social media starlet who has risen to fame for her overtimemegan TikTok channel. Her lip-syncs, montages, and dubs have helped her garner massive popularity. A good portion of her content has...

4. Bepper (2001)

YouTube Star

Animal Jam YouTuber who publishes a variety of Animal Jam-related videos to her Bepper channel. She has posted about game updates, glitches and skits for her fellow "Jammers." She has earned...

5. Glitz (1999)

YouTube Star

YouTube gamer who is widely known for her SheSoGlitz channel's content. She has gained popularity there for her Let's Plays most prominently for Minecraft and Roblox.

6. Caro Peguero (1991)

Model

Model, social media influencer, and content creator. She modeled for the online fashion store Fashion Nova and the skincare line Rescue Skin. 

7. Farrah Alyse (1999)

YouTube Star

YouTube content creator known for her comedy and entertainment videos on the channel xoFarrahAlyse.

8. Rory Fitzpatrick (1999)

Business Executive

Rory Fitzpatrick is a famous Business Executive, who was born on August 5, 1999 in United States. YouNower known for his account asaprory and social media influencer associated with the...

9. Alexandra Rose King (1995)

Instagram Star

Social media star who was famous for her deadlyfemale Instagram account. She earned massive popularity there as a glamorous model. 

10. Joy Corrigan (1995)

Model

Next model known for appearances in publications like Sports Illustrated, GQ, and Galore Magazine. She has a massive social media following, with more than 850,000 followers on her Instagram account...

11. James Bowdoin (1726)

Politician

Massachusetts political leader who wrote the report on the Boston Massacre that rallied American revolutionary opinion. After the Revolutionary War he became the 2nd Governor of Massachusetts.

12. William Cushing (1732)

Supreme Court Justice

William Cushing is a famous Supreme Court Justice, who was born on March 1, 1732 in United States. Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1789...

13. Blame The Controller (1980)

YouTube Star

Blame The Controller is a famous YouTube Star, who was born on December 6, 1980 in United States. YouTube and Twitch gamer with over 340,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel....

14. Samuel McIntire (1757)

American Architect

Architect and artisan who designed many of the homes in the historical district of Salem, Massachusetts. Foremost example of Federal style architecture.

15. Abigail Adams Smith (1765)

Family Member

She was the firstborn of Abigail and John Adams, one of the founding fathers and, later, the second President of the United States. She went by the nickname "Nabby."

16. Paul Cuffee (1759)

Activist

Remembered as a mariner, shipping industry entrepreneur, prominent Quaker, and abolitionist, he played a major role in bringing about the colonization of Sierra Leone by former American slaves.

17. Gia Ventola (1980)

Fashion Designer

American based designer known chiefly for her brand, Gia Ventola Couture.

18. Rebecca Hammond Lard (1772)

Poet

Rebecca Hammond Lard is a famous Poet, who was born on March 7, 1772 in United States. Massachusetts-born, Vermont and Indiana-based poet who published her famous long poem, “On the...

19. Chester Dewey (1784)

American Botanist

18th Century American botanist and clergyman who specialized in the study of grasses. He was a regular contributor to the American Journal of Science.

20. Samuel Woodworth (1970)

Poet

An American author, literary journalist, opera librettist, playwright, and poet, he is particularly known for his poem, "The Old Oaken Bucket," which was set to music by George F. Kiallmark....

21. Courtney Brooke (1980)

Photographer

Photographer and conceptual artist known for her moody and atmospheric photos posted to her Instagram account, light_witch. Her works have been featured in numerous galleries across the United States and...

22. Thomas Blanchard (1788)

Entrepreneur

Thomas Blanchard is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on June 24, 1788 in United States. He pioneered the assembly line and interchangeable parts and built the first American car....

23. Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789)

Missionary

Ann Hasseltine Judson is a famous Missionary, who was born on December 22, 1789 in United States. Remembered as one of the first American women to participate in missionary work...

24. William Richards (1793)

Missionary

American missionary and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He helped reform land titles and was the kingdom's first Minister of Public Instruction. 

25. Tommy McCarthy (1980)

Pop Singer

Member of the 1990s boy band No Authority. His Southern California music group released its first album, Keep On, in 1997 under Michael Jackson's MJJ music label.

26. Calvin Ellis Stowe (1802)

Religious Author

Calvin Ellis Stowe is a famous Religious Author, who was born on April 6, 1802 in United States. A religious scholar and author, he published his ‘Introduction to the Criticism...

27. Cyrus West Field (1819)

Entrepreneur

Cyrus West Field is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on November 30, 1819 in United States. American businessman and entrepreneur who is known for creating the Atlantic Telegraph Company....

28. Alexander Hamilton Rice (1818)

Politician

Alexander Hamilton Rice is a famous Politician, who was born on August 30, 1818 in United States. After holding office as Mayor of Boston in the mid-1850s, this nineteenth-century Republican...

29. James Pierpont (1822)

Rock Singer

Best known for the popular Christmas song Jingle Bells, which he wrote in 1857. The One Horse Open Sleigh was its original title.

30. George Frederick Root (1820)

Composer

George Frederick Root is a famous Composer, who was born on August 30, 1820 in United States. Known for composing war songs The First Gun is Fired and The Battle...

31. Maria White Lowell (1821)

Poet

Maria White Lowell is a famous Poet, who was born on July 8, 1821 in United States. American poet, abolitionist, and teetotaler whose poem, ‘The Grave of Keats,’ was published...

32. William Wetmore Story (1819)

American Artist

Sculptor, art critic, poet, and editor who produced the famous work Cleopatra and also composed a bronze statue of Joseph Henry.

33. Anne Whitney (1821)

American Sculptor

American sculptor and poet from Massachusetts. She made the statue of Samuel Adams in the National Statuary Hall Collection.

34. Mary Jane Holmes (1825)

Novelist

The American writer of nearly forty novels and many short stories, she is known for works such as Tempest and Sunshine; The English Orphans; Lena Rivers; and Mildred.

35. George W Sears (1821)

Songwriter

George W Sears is a famous Songwriter, who was born on December 2, 1821 in United States. Under the name Nessmuk, who wrote about hiking, camping, and canoeing for Forest...

36. Charles Dudley Warner (1829)

Novelist

An American essayist and novelist, he is best known for The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, a work that he co-authored with Mark Twain. His other works include Baddeck,...

37. Maria Susanna Cummins (1827)

Novelist

Maria Susanna Cummins is a famous Novelist, who was born on April 9, 1827 in United States. An American writer of romance novels and young women’s fiction, she is particularly...

38. Henry Billings Brown (1836)

Supreme Court Justice

Henry Billings Brown is a famous Supreme Court Justice, who was born on March 2, 1836 in United States. Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from...

39. Gustavus Franklin Swift (1839)

Entrepreneur

Gustavus Franklin Swift is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on June 24, 1839 in United States. American entrepreneur who headed a Midwestern meat-packing enterprise during the late 1800s. According...

40. Ben Thompson (1843)

Law Enforcement Officer

Gunfighter and occasional sheriff of the Old West who worked with grand showman, Buffalo Bill Cody and gunmen Wild Bill Hickock.

41. William Collins Whitney (1841)

Business Executive

William Collins Whitney is a famous Business Executive, who was born on July 5, 1841 in United States. Remembered as both a politician and a successful businessman, this conservative “Bourbon”...

42. Charles A. Coffin (1844)

Entrepreneur

Charles A. Coffin is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on December 31, 1844 in United States. Contributed to the development of the electrical industry. He co-founded the General Electric...

43. William H. Crane (1845)

Movie Actor

William H. Crane is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on April 30, 1845 in United States. Stage actor who found success in film in the latter part of...

44. Arthur MacArthur Jr. (1845)

War Hero

U.S. Army General who received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War.

45. Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845)

Doctor

Mary Eliza Mahoney is a famous Doctor, who was born on May 7, 1845 in United States. Famous as the first African American professional nurse, she is also remembered as...

46. Henry Cabot Lodge (1850)

Politician

Henry Cabot Lodge is a famous Politician, who was born on May 12, 1850 in United States. Remembered as a close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt, he served as a...

47. James G. Maguire (1853)

Politician

James G. Maguire is a famous Politician, who was born on February 22, 1853 in United States. Democratic politician who represented California in the United States House of Representatives from...

48. Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854)

Teacher

Benjamin Ide Wheeler is a famous Teacher, who was born on July 15, 1854 in United States. Best remembered for serving a twenty-year term as President of the University of...

49. Nathan Matthews Jr. (1854)

Politician

Nathan Matthews Jr. is a famous Politician, who was born on March 28, 1854 in United States. Massachusetts politician who held office as the thirty-third Mayor of Boston in the...

50. William Henry O'Connell (1859)

Religious Leader

American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Boston from 1907 to 1944.

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