Madeeha Gauhar

Pakistani actress, playwright, theater director and women's rights activist (1956-2018).

Born September 21st, 1956 in Karachi.

Died April 25th, 2018 at 61 years old in Lahore (cancer).

Raed Salah

Palestinian politician.

Born November 10th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Umm al-Fahm.

Shrinivas Kulkarni

American astronomer.

Born October 4th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kurundwad. ^[ref]

Juan Manuel Fangio II

Argentine racecar driver.

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

Kent Nilsson

Swedish ice hockey player.

Born August 31st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Nynäshamn.

Andoni Goikoetxea

Spanish footballer.

Born May 23rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Alonsotegi.

Gunter Pauli

Businessman, pedagogue, pioneer.

Born March 3rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Antwerp.

Akmal Shaikh

Taxi driver and criminal executed for drug offences in china.

Born April 5th, 1956 in Pakistan.

Died December 29th, 2009 at 53 years old in Ürümqi (lethal injection). ^[ref]

Reid Ribble

American politician.

Born April 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Neenah.

Gregg Harper

American politician.

Born June 1st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Jackson.