George Burns (1896-1996)
TV Actor
1
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)
Novelist
2
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
3
Mamie Eisenhower (1896-1979)
First Lady
4
Florence Mills (1896-1927)
Stage Actress
5
Shannon Day (1896-1977)
Movie Actress
6
Raymond Massey (1896-1983)
Movie Actor
7
Charlie Kunz (1896-1958)
Pianist
8
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
9
Barbara La Marr (1896-1926)
10
Mari Sandoz (1896-1966)
11
Oswald Mosley (1896-1980)
Politician
12
Walter Breuning (1896-2011)
Supercentenarian
13
Gary Davis (1896-1972)
Gospel Singer
14
Ruth Gordon (1896-1985)
15
Caesar Cardini (1896-1956)
Chef
16
Paul Bäumer (1896-1927)
Pilot
17
Besse Cooper (1896-2012)
18
Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
Psychologist
19
Everett Dirksen (1896-1969)
20
Died in 1896
Birthdays by Month
Ray Henderson (1896-1970)
Composer
21
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
22
Adele Astaire (1896-1981)
Dancer
23
Srila Prabhupada (1896-1977)
Philosopher
24
Tomás Blanco (1896-1975)
Non-Fiction Author
25
Ethel Waters (1896-1977)
Jazz Singer
26
Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)
Opera Singer
27
Howard Hawks (1896-1977)
Director
28
Amelia Peláez (1896-1968)
Painter
29
Jack Howarth (1896-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
30
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953)
Young Adult Author
31
Phil Baker (1896-1963)
Comedian
32
Austin Clarke (1896-1974)
Poet
33
Doris Lloyd (1896-1968)
34
Arnold Ridley (1896-1984)
Playwright
35
Pat Collins (1896-1960)
Baseball Player
36
Lilia Skala (1896-1994)
37
Petko Staynov (1896-1977)
38
Leon Theremin (1896-1993)
Engineer
39
Morarji Desai (1896-1995)
World Leader
40
Yip Harburg (1896-1981)
Songwriter
41
Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
42
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)
43
Eugenio Montale (1896-1981)
44
Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934)
45
Jorge Alessandri (1896-1986)
46
Roger Sessions (1896-1985)
47
Jimmy Doolittle (1896-1993)
War Hero
48
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