George Burns (1896-1996)
TV Actor
1
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)
Novelist
2
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
3
Oswald Mosley (1896-1980)
Politician
4
Besse Cooper (1896-2012)
Supercentenarian
5
Samuel L Lewis (1896-1971)
Religious Leader
6
Mamie Eisenhower (1896-1979)
First Lady
7
Ethel Waters (1896-1977)
Jazz Singer
8
Ville Ritola (1896-1982)
Runner
9
Phil Baker (1896-1963)
Comedian
10
Howard Hawks (1896-1977)
Director
11
Walter Breuning (1896-2011)
12
Ted Healy (1896-1937)
13
William Cameron Townsend (1896-1982)
Missionary
14
Lilia Skala (1896-1994)
Movie Actress
15
Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
Psychologist
16
Gary Davis (1896-1972)
Gospel Singer
17
Eugenio Montale (1896-1981)
Poet
18
Morarji Desai (1896-1995)
World Leader
19
Charlie Kunz (1896-1958)
Pianist
20
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
21
Jimmy Doolittle (1896-1993)
War Hero
22
Everett Dirksen (1896-1969)
23
Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)
Opera Singer
24
Died in 1896
Birthdays by Month
Caesar Cardini (1896-1956)
Chef
25
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
26
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
Songwriter
27
Ruth Gordon (1896-1985)
28
Leon Theremin (1896-1993)
Engineer
29
Antonin Artaud (1896-1948)
Playwright
30
Anastasio Somoza García (1896-1956)
31
Tomás Blanco (1896-1975)
Non-Fiction Author
32
Pat Collins (1896-1960)
Baseball Player
33
Jim Jordan (1896-1988)
Voice Actor
34
William A. Wellman (1896-1975)
35
Austin Clarke (1896-1974)
36
Nacio Herb Brown (1896-1964)
Composer
37
Lillian Powell (1896-1992)
Dancer
38
Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934)
39
Raymond Massey (1896-1983)
Movie Actor
40
Florence Mills (1896-1927)
Stage Actress
41
Jack Pickford (1896-1933)
42
Señor Wences (1896-1999)
Ventriloquist
43
Mari Sandoz (1896-1966)
44
Jolie Gabor (1896-1997)
Entrepreneur
45
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953)
Young Adult Author
46
Rogers Hornsby (1896-1963)
47
Lilyan Tashman (1896-1934)
48
Years
