Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist.

Born July 29th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kolkata.

Guy Maddin

Canadian filmmaker (born 1956).

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

Mariana Simionescu

Romanian tennis player.

Born November 27th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Târgu Neamț.

Martyn Ware

English musician.

Born May 19th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Sheffield.

Skipp Sudduth

American actor.

Born August 23rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Wareham.

Terry Date

American record producer.

Born January 31st, 1956 (age 70 years) in Lansing.

Scott Tipton

American politician (born 1956).

Born November 9th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Española.

Robert Lanza

American medical doctor.

Born February 11th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Boston.

Stuart Peach, Baron Peach

Royal air force officer (born 1956).

Born February 22nd, 1956 (age 70 years) in Walsall.

Davie Cooper

Scottish footballer (1956-1995).

Born February 25th, 1956 in Hamilton.

Died March 23rd, 1995 at 39 years old in Cumbernauld.