František Jakubec

Czech footballer (1956-2016).

Born April 12th, 1956 in Prague, Český Brod.

Died May 27th, 2016 at 60 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Carlos Roberto Gallo

Brazilian footballer.

Born April 4th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Vinhedo.

Vereslav Eingorn

Ukrainian chess player.

Born November 23rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Odesa.

Milan Kalina

Handball player.

Born August 13th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Belgrade.

Yodrak Salakjai

Thai male singer.

Born February 6th, 1956 in Taphan Hin.

Died August 9th, 2008 at 52 years old in Bangkok (liver cancer).

Zbigniew Kuźmiuk

Polish politician.

Born September 19th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Komorowo.

Jaume Matas

President of balearic islands.

Born October 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Palma.

Stanisław Bobak

Polish ski jumper (1956–2010).

Born March 12th, 1956 in Gmina Poronin.

Died November 12th, 2010 at 54 years old in Zakopane. ^[ref]

Helma Knorscheidt

German shot putter.

Born December 31st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Nauendorf.

Jens Fink-Jensen

Danish writer.

Born December 19th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Copenhagen.

Erling Jepsen

Danish playwright, novelist and screenwriter.

Born May 14th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Gram.

Ajayi Agbebaku

Nigerian triple jumper.

Born December 6th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Benin City.

Prudencio Norales

Honduran footballer.

Born April 20th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Puerto Cortés.

Raúl Gorriti

Peruvian footballer (1956-2015).

Born October 10th, 1956 in Camaná.

Died April 3rd, 2015 at 58 years old in Camaná.

Viveka Eriksson

Åland islands politician.

Born August 18th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Föglö.

Josef Mazura

Czech soccer player and soccer coach.

Born April 23rd, 1956 (age 70 years) in Vyškov.

Victoria Ivleva

Russian photographer and political activist.

Born June 1st, 1956 (age 70 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Jouko Karjalainen

Finnish nordic combined skier.

Born July 27th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kajaani.

Stefan Mutter

Road bicycle racer.

Born October 3rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Basel. ^[ref]

Valdemaras Novickis

Soviet handball player (1956–2022).

Born February 22nd, 1956 in Kalesninkai.

Died January 31st, 2022 at 65 years old in Kaunas. ^[ref]

Eduardo Horacio García

Catholic bishop.

Born January 22nd, 1956 (age 70 years) in Buenos Aires.

Carol Bower

American rower.

Born June 9th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Riverside.

Andrea Eife

East german swimmer.

Born April 12th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Leipzig.

Barbara Krug

East german sprinter.

Born May 6th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Leipzig.

Madonna Harris

New zealand sportswoman.

Born August 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Hamilton.