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 professional women's basketball player.

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

Edson Tavares

Brazilian association football player.

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]

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 69 years) in Aberdeen.

David Narey

Scottish association football player (born 1956).

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