AA Milne (1882-1956)
Children's Author
1
Guy Kibbee (1882-1956)
Movie Actor
2
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
3
Frederick Soddy (1877-1956)
Chemist
4
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
Composer
5
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)
Painter
6
BR Ambedkar (1891-1956)
Philosopher
7
Frieda Von Richthofen (1879-1956)
Family Member
8
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
Religious Leader
9
Elpidio Quirino (1890-1956)
World Leader
10
William Boeing (1881-1956)
Entrepreneur
11
Fred Allen (1894-1956)
Radio Host
12
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
Playwright
13
Nate Saint (1923-1956)
Missionary
14
Caesar Cardini (1896-1956)
Chef
15
Charley Grapewin (1869-1956)
16
Al Simmons (1902-1956)
Baseball Player
17
Ella Young (1867-1956)
Poet
18
Art Tatum (1909-1956)
Pianist
19
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
Golfer
20
Celebrities Born in 1956
Deaths by Year
Jack Lewis (1884-1956)
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Meghnad Saha (1893-1956)
Astrophysicist
22
John Henry Mears (1878-1956)
Explorer
23
Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956)
24
Bob Burns (1890-1956)
Rock Singer
25
Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956)
26
Charles Strite (1878-1956)
27
Victor Young (1900-1956)
28
Victor William Watson (1908-1956)
29
Samuel J. Seymour (1860-1956)
30
Connie Mack (1862-1956)
Baseball Manager
31
Alben W. Barkley (1877-1956)
Vice President
32
Clifford Brown (1930-1956)
Trumpet Player
33
Robert Walser (1878-1956)
34
Jean Hersholt (1886-1956)
35
Michael Arlen (1895-1956)
Novelist
36
Konstantin Pats (1874-1956)
Politician
37
Isham Jones (1894-1956)
Blues Singer
38
Owen Davis (1874-1956)
39
Mort Dixon (1892-1956)
Songwriter
40
Cal Jones (1933-1956)
Football Player
41
Alfredo Ferrari (1932-1956)
Engineer
42
Jesse H. Jones (1874-1956)
43
Hiram Bingham (1875-1956)
44
Preston Tucker (1903-1956)
45
HL Mencken (1880-1956)
46
Walter De la Mare (1873-1956)
47
Christian Rub (1886-1956)
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