Authors born in 1896
- Eric Johnston Businessman, 1896
- Ernst Udet Pilot, 1896
- Ethel Waters Actress, 1896
- Eugenio Montale Poet, 1896
- Everett Dirksen Politician, 1896
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Writer, 1896
- Faina Ranevskaya Actress, 1896
- Frank Lane Manager, 1896
- George Burns Comedian, 1896
- George H. Bender Politician, 1896
- George Preston Marshall Businessman, 1896
- Georgy Zhukov General Authority, 1896
- Ida Pauline Rolf Scientist, 1896
- Ira Gershwin Lyricist, 1896
- Irwin Edman Philosopher, 1896
- Jean Piaget Psychologist, 1896
- Jimmy Doolittle Aviator, 1896
- John Dos Passos Novelist, 1896
- Karlfried Graf Durckheim Diplomat, 1896
- Klement Gottwald Politician, 1896
- Leon Theremin Inventor, 1896
- Leonard Alfred George Strong Novelist, 1896
- Lev Vygotsky Psychologist, 1896
- Louis Fischer Journalist, 1896
- Mamie Eisenhower Dancer, 1896
- Marge Kennedy Novelist, 1896
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Author, 1896
- Morarji Desai Activist, 1896
- Nikolay Semyonov Chemist, 1896
- Nubar Gulbenkian Businessman, 1896
- Oswald Mosley Politician, 1896
- R. C. Sherriff Writer, 1896
- Ruth Gordon Actress, 1896
- Sam Ervin Politician, 1896
- Tommy Armour Athlete, 1896
- Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon Politician, 1896
- Virgil Thomson Composer, 1896
- Wallace Carothers Chemist, 1896
- Wallis Simpson Socialite, 1896
- Wally Byam Founder, 1896