AA Milne (1882-1956)
Children's Author
1
Guy Kibbee (1882-1956)
Movie Actor
2
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)
Painter
3
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
4
Jack Lewis (1884-1956)
Baseball Player
5
Elpidio Quirino (1890-1956)
World Leader
6
Frederick Soddy (1877-1956)
Chemist
7
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
Golfer
8
Al Simmons (1902-1956)
9
John Henry Mears (1878-1956)
Explorer
10
Frieda Von Richthofen (1879-1956)
Family Member
11
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
Composer
12
Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956)
Entrepreneur
13
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
Playwright
14
Samuel J. Seymour (1860-1956)
15
Hiram Bingham (1875-1956)
16
Charley Grapewin (1869-1956)
17
Caesar Cardini (1896-1956)
Chef
18
Marie Webster (1859-1956)
Novelist
19
Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956)
20
Owen Davis (1874-1956)
21
Jean Hersholt (1886-1956)
22
William Boeing (1881-1956)
23
Preston Tucker (1903-1956)
24
Celebrities Born in 1956
Deaths by Year
BR Ambedkar (1891-1956)
Philosopher
25
Fred Allen (1894-1956)
Radio Host
26
Ella Young (1867-1956)
Poet
27
HL Mencken (1880-1956)
28
Anastasio Somoza García (1896-1956)
Politician
29
Ab Jenkins (1883-1956)
Race Car Driver
30
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
Religious Leader
31
Cal Jones (1933-1956)
Football Player
32
Jesse H. Jones (1874-1956)
33
Michael Arlen (1895-1956)
34
Victor William Watson (1908-1956)
35
Konstantin Pats (1874-1956)
36
Alben W. Barkley (1877-1956)
Vice President
37
David Seymour (1911-1956)
Photographer
38
Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
39
Nate Saint (1923-1956)
Missionary
40
Reuven Yaron (1932-1956)
41
Marion Leonard (1881-1956)
Movie Actress
42
Bob Burns (1890-1956)
Rock Singer
43
Gordon Ferrie Hull (1870-1956)
Mathematician
44
Mary Ellen Wilson (1864-1956)
45
Lou Handman (1894-1956)
46
Connie Mack (1862-1956)
Baseball Manager
47
Art Tatum (1909-1956)
Pianist
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