Jonathan Bowen

British computer scientist.

Born March 14th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Oxford.

Volodymyr Lytvyn

Ukrainian politician.

Born April 28th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Sloboda Romanivska.

Doina Melinte

Athletics competitor.

Born December 27th, 1956 (age 68 years) in Hudești. ^[ref]

Charles L. Bennett

American astronomer.

Born November 16th, 1956 (age 68 years) in New Brunswick.

Tomáš Šmíd

Czech tennis player.

Born May 20th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Plzeň. ^[ref]

Greg Joy

Athletics competitor.

Born April 23rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Portland.

Jacek Czaputowicz

Polish diplomat and political scientist.

Born May 30th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Warsaw.

Chenjerai Hove

Zimbabwean poet and writer.

Born February 9th, 1956 in Mazvihwa.

Died July 12th, 2015 at 59 years old in Stavanger.

Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Montojo

Spanish politician, 9th baron of claret.

Born January 21st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Tétouan.

Su Jia-chyuan

Taiwanese politician.

Born October 22nd, 1956 (age 68 years) in Changjhih.