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In the year 1956

1,479 Notable birthdays

Lou Barletta

American politician.

Born January 28th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Hazleton.

Chris Ellis

American actor.

Born April 14th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Memphis.

Doug Burgum

33rd governor of north dakota.

Born August 1st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Arthur.

Natasha Shneider

Russian musician (1956-2008).

Born May 22nd, 1956 in Riga.

Died July 2nd, 2008 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Henri Toivonen

Finnish rally driver (1956-1986).

Born August 25th, 1956 in Jyväskylä.

Died May 2nd, 1986 at 29 years old in Corte.

Shane Gould

Australian swimmer.

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

Andy Gill

British guitarist and record producer.

Born January 1st, 1956 in Manchester.

Died February 1st, 2020 at 64 years old in Manchester (respiratory disease).

Eileen Collins

Astronaut and united states air force pilot.

Born November 19th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Elmira.

Mike McCallum

Jamaican boxer.

Born December 7th, 1956 in Kingston.

Died May 31st, 2025 at 68 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]

Lee Ranaldo

American musician.

Born February 3rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Glen Cove.

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