Thomas Remengesau Jr.

Former president of palau.

Born February 28th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Koror.

Eilat Mazar

Israeli archaeologist.

Born September 10th, 1956 in Israel.

Died May 25th, 2021 at 64 years old ^[ref]

François Schuiten

Belgian comic book artist (born 1956).

Born April 26th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Brussels.

Imangali Tasmagambetov

Politician, ambassador, former pm of kazakhstan.

Born December 9th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Khamit Yergaliyev Village.

Volen Siderov

Bulgarian politician.

Born April 19th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Yambol.

Mark A. Mangini

American sound editor.

Born August 31st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Boston.

Jamaaladeen Tacuma

American musician.

Born June 11th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Hempstead.

Rosalía Arteaga Serrano

Writer and former president of ecuador.

Born December 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Cuenca.

Uri Caine

American pianist and composer (born 1956).

Born June 8th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Philadelphia.

Allan Evans

Scottish footballer (born 1956).

Born October 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Dunfermline.

Curtis Brown

American air force pilot and astronaut.

Born March 11th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Elizabethtown.

Habibollah Sayyari

Iranian military officer.

Born January 10th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Fasa.

Emmanuel Kundé

Cameroonian footballer.

Born July 15th, 1956 in Yaoundé.

Died May 16th, 2025 at 68 years old in Emombo. ^[ref]

Carol Blazejowski

American basketball player (born 1956).

Born September 29th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Elizabeth.

Edson Tavares

Brazilian association football player and manager.

Born June 10th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Fernando Gomes

Portuguese footballer (1956–2022).

Born November 22nd, 1956 in Porto.

Died November 26th, 2022 at 66 years old in Porto (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Zafar Iqbal

Field hockey player.

Born June 20th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Bihar.

Ricardo Giusti

Argentine footballer.

Born December 11th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Arroyo Seco.

Mike Mitchell

American basketball player (1956–2011).

Born January 1st, 1956 in Atlanta.

Died June 9th, 2011 at 55 years old in San Antonio (cancer). ^[ref]

Michael J. Benton

British palaeontologist.

Born April 9th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Aberdeen.

David Narey

Scottish association football player (born 1956).

Born June 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Dundee.

Rogers Brubaker

American sociologist.

Born June 8th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Evanston.

Silviu Lung

Romanian footballer (born 1956).

Born September 9th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Sânmiclăuș.

Robin Renucci

French actor and film director.

Born July 11th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Le Creusot.

Nicanor Duarte

46.° president of paraguay.

Born October 11th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Coronel Oviedo.