Sergio Santín

Uruguayan footballer.

Born August 6th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Salto.

Charalambos Cholidis

Greek wrestler (1956–2019).

Born October 1st, 1956 in Atyrau.

Died June 26th, 2019 at 62 years old in Athens. ^[ref]

Helgi Ólafsson

Icelandic chess player.

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

François Bréda

Hungarian academic (1956–2018).

Born February 20th, 1956 in Deva. ^[ref]

Died May 16th, 2018 at 62 years old in Cluj-Napoca. ^[ref]

Mikhail Burtsev

Fencer.

Born June 21st, 1956 in Moscow.

Died October 16th, 2015 at 59 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Malika Domrane

Algerian singer.

Born March 12th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Aït Mahmoud.

Per Bergerud

Norwegian ski jumper.

Born June 28th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Flesberg.

Nikolay Sidorov

Athletics competitor.

Born November 26th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Moscow.

Pak Yong-sun

North korean female table tennis player (1957–1988).

Born August 22nd, 1956 in Sakchu County.

Died July 14th, 1987 at 30 years old (disease).

Zenón Franco Ocampos

Paraguayan chess grandmaster (1956–2024).

Born May 12th, 1956 in Asunción.

Died October 1st, 2024 at 68 years old in Vigo. ^[ref]