* Austin Osman Spare ( 1886 – 1956 ), English artist and magician

* 1956 – Sebastian Spreng, Argentinean artist and journalist

* 1956 – Dilip Vengsarkar, Indian cricketer and administrator

* 1956 – Andy García, Cuban actor

* 1956 – Herbert Grönemeyer, German singer

* 1956 – Former Vice President and Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia.

* 1956 – Lars von Trier, Danish director

* 1956 – After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series.

* 1956 – Stepfanie Kramer, American actress

* 1878 – Aino Kallas, Finnish-Estonian author ( d. 1956 )

* 1956 – Fulvio Melia, Italian-American physicist, astrophysicist, and author

* 1956 – Isabel Pantoja, Spanish singer

* 2003 – Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer ( b. 1956 )

* 1956 – Tom Leykis, American radio host

* 1956 – Kirk Brandon, English singer-songwriter and guitarist ( Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny and Dead Men Walking )

* 1956 – Balwinder Sandhu, Indian cricketer

* 1956 –, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas.

Prominent leaders include co-founders Lucien Febvre ( 1878 – 1956 ) and Marc Bloch ( 1886 – 1944 ).

* 1867 – Emil Nolde, German painter ( d. 1956 )

* 1956 – Chris Foreman, English guitarist and songwriter ( Madness )

* 1956 – David Grant, English singer ( Linx )

* 1956 – Branscombe Richmond, American actor

* 1956 – Cecilia Roth, Argentine actress

A dramatic series in 1956 saw a record that will probably never be beaten: off-spinner Jim Laker's monumental effort at Old Trafford when he bowled 68 of 191 overs to take 19 out of 20 possible Australian wickets in the Fourth Test.

They then became known for a series of satirical comedy films, such as Private's Progress ( 1956 ), Lucky Jim ( 1957 ) and I'm All Right Jack ( 1959 ).

* 1927 – Jim Elliot, American missionary ( d. 1956 )

His roles include Brutus in Julius Caesar ( 1953 ), Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel and The Desert Rats, the amoral valet turned spy in Joseph Mankiewicz's 5 Fingers, the declining actor in the first remake of A Star Is Born ( 1954 ), Captain Nemo in 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea ( also 1954 ), a small town school teacher driven insane by the effects of cortisone in Bigger Than Life ( 1956 ), a suave master spy in North by Northwest ( 1959 ), a determined explorer in Journey to the Center of the Earth ( also 1959 ), Humbert Humbert in Stanley Kubrick's Lolita ( 1962 ), a river pirate who betrays Peter O ' Toole's character in Lord Jim ( 1965 ), the evil Doctor Polidori in Frankenstein: The True Story ( 1973 ), the vampire's servant, Richard Straker, in Salem's Lot, and surreal Royal Navy Captain Hughes in Yellowbeard ( 1983 ).

In early 1956 Burke made his first stop on the chitlin ' circuit, and his first nightclub appearance at Jim Toomer ’ s The Tippin ' Inn, a black-owned establishment in Berlin, New Jersey, on Cushman Avenue, about 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, " that sported a grand showroom and featured some of the country ’ s best known African-American entertainment.

Her most successful records were " Tweedlee Dee " ( 1955 ), " Jim Dandy " ( 1956 ), and " I Cried a Tear " ( 1958 ).

At the end of 1956 she had another smash hit with " Jim Dandy " (# 1 R & B, # 17 pop ).

* Frontier ( 1956 ) episode A Somewhere Voice ... Jim

* Frontier ( 1956 ) episode The Well ... Jim

Delderfield wrote The Adventures of Ben Gunn ( 1956 ) which follows Ben Gunn from parson's son to pirate and is narrated by Jim Hawkins in Gunn's words.

* September 7 – The Adventures of Jim Bowie premieres on ABC ( 1956 – 1958 )

* Jungle Jim ( 1955 – 1956 ), starring Johnny Weissmuller

In 1968, DJ-turned-singer Jim Lowe ( who hit the top of the charts in 1956 with " The Green Door ") recorded " Michael J. Pollard for President " on the Buddah Records label.

( 1956 – 60 ) and three series of Faces of Jim ( 1961 – 1963 ), both as vehicles for Jimmy Edwards.

* Jim Talent ( born 1956 ), American politician, former Senator from Missouri.

James " Jim " Charles Laker ( 9 February 1922 – 23 April 1986 ) was a cricketer who played for England in the 1950s, known for " Laker's match " in 1956 at Old Trafford, when he took nineteen wickets in England's victory against Australia.

From 1956 to 1958, Bowie was the subject of a television show, The Adventures of Jim Bowie, which was primarily set in 1830s Louisiana, although later episodes ventured into the Mexican province of Texas.

In the 1956 general election, Faubus, having already eliminated Jim Johnson, overwhelmed GOP candidate Roy Mitchell, later the GOP state chairman from Hot Springs, 321, 797 ( 80. 7 %) to 77, 215 ( 19. 4 %).

" Love Is the $ 64, 000 Question " ( 1956 ), which used the show's theme music by Norman F. Leyden with added Fred Ebb lyrics, was recorded by Hal March ( Columbia 40684 ), Karen Chandler ( Decca 29881 ), Jim Lowe ( Dot 15456 ) and Tony Travis ( RCA Victor 47-6476 ).

James " Jim " Prentice, PC, QC ( born July 20, 1956 ) is a Canadian lawyer, and politician.

: Jim Lemon, 3 ( 1956 – 1958 )

* Jim Cunningham ( ice hockey ) ( 1956 – 2011 ), ice hockey player in the National Hockey League

James Hovis " Jim " Hodges ( born November 19, 1956 ) is a Democrat who served one term as the 114th Governor of South Carolina from 1999 until 2003.

* Last of the Hereditary Chiefs Traditional Chief Jim Shot Both Sides ( 1956 – 1980 )