Birthdays in History in 1956

About 1956

How Old? 61 or 62 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep (Jan 1 - Feb 11), Monkey (Feb 12 - Dec 31)

Birthdays in History

Jeffrey Robert Immelt

Feb 19 Jeffrey Robert Immelt, American chairman of General Electric, born in Cincinnati, Ohio

Feb 20 Charles Cummins, Clintwood Va, 3rd of 5 siblings born on 2/20
Feb 24 Judith Butler, American philosopher
Feb 29 Jonathan Coleman, Anglo-Australian entertainer
Feb 29 Bob Speller, Canadian politician
Feb 29 Aileen Wuornos, American serial killer (d. 2002)
Feb 29 J. Randy Taraborrelli, American celebrity journalist
Mar 5 Mark Handley, writer (Nell)
Mar 9 Shashi Tharoor, Indian politician and diplomat (United Nations Under-Secretary General), born in London
Mar 9 David Willetts, English Conservative Party politician, born in Birmingham, England
Mar 11 Curtis L Brown Jr, NC, astronaut (STS 47, STS 66, 77, 85, sk:95)

Jamie Dimon

Mar 13 Jamie Dimon, American business executive and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, born in NYC, New York

Mar 14 Natalya Dmitriyevna Kuleshova, Russian cosmonaut
Mar 14 Alexey Pajitnov, Russian video game designer (Tetris), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
Mar 17 Patrick McDonnell, American cartoonist
Mar 18 Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American escort owner, born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
Mar 19 Alina Castro, Havanna Cuba, daughter of Fidel
Mar 19 Yegor Gaidar, Russian politician and economist.
Mar 20 Phillip Oppenhein, British MP
Mar 22 Generosa Ammon, widow of Ted Ammon (d. 2003)
Mar 23 Andrew Mitchell, British MP
Mar 23 Laura Thorne, chef (named one of 10 best American chefs)

Mar 23 José Manuel Barroso, Portuguese politician, president of the European Commission
Mar 29 Lisa J Allen, TV reporter/lawyer
Mar 30 Bill Butler, Scottish politician
Apr 3 Boris Miljković, Serbian TV and theatre director, writer and lecturer, born in Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Apr 4 Lamen Khalifa Fhimah, Suk Giuma Libya, bomber (Pan Am Flight 103)
Apr 7 Annika Billström, Swedish politician
Apr 7 Christopher Darden, American O.J. Simpson prosecutor
Apr 15 Gregory J Harbaugh, astronaut (STS 39, 54, 71, 82), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 16 David M Brown, Cmdr USN/astronaut, born in Arlington, Virginia
Apr 16 Lise-Marie Morerod, Swiss skier
Apr 17 Faye Young, WBL forward (NY Stars, NJ Stars)
Apr 17 Kaye Young, WBL forward (NY Stars, NJ Stars)
Apr 17 Pillow, [Therese Joan Bell], California, bodybuilder (Gold Classic 1983)
Apr 20 Beatrice Ask, Swedish politician (Moderate Party), born in Sveg, Sweden
Apr 21 Phillip Longman, American demographer
Apr 28 Paul S Lockhart, Amarillo Tx, Major USAF/astronaut
May 3 Marc Bellemare, French-Canadian lawyer and politician, born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Akio Toyoda

May 3 Akio Toyoda, Japanese president of Toyota Motor Corporation, born in Nagoya, Japan

May 4 Michael L. Gernhardt, American NASA astronaut (STS 69, 83, 94, sk 100), born in Mansfield, Ohio
May 4 David Guterson, American author (Snow Falling on Cedars), born in Seattle, Washington
May 7 Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002-10), born in Biezelinge, Netherlands
May 10 Vladislav Listyev, Russian television anchor and journalist (d. 1995)
May 11 Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist
May 13 Aleksandr Yuriyevich Kaleri, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-14)
May 13 Ravi Shankar [Sri Sri], Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, born in Papanasam, India
May 14 Gillian [Marucha] Bradshaw, American sci-fi author (Hawk of May)
May 14 Steve Hogarth, Kendal England, vocals (Marillion-Clutching at Straws)
May 17 Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist
May 19 Althea Gwyn, WBL center (NY Stars)
May 20 Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Norwegian author (Elling tetralogy, Brødre i blodet), born in Tønsberg, Norway

May 20 William Michaelian, American novelist and poet
May 22 Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet and academic (Noctuary), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
May 23 Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-8), born in Klagenfurt, Austria
May 24 Michael Jackson, Northern Irish clergyman
May 26 Frédéric Dutoit, French politician
May 27 Cynthia McFadden, American television anchor
May 28 Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives)
May 28 Mark Alexander Lees, rowing Coach
May 30 Jonathan Idema, Poughkeepsie, New York, torturer, kidnapper and con artist (d. 2012)
Jun 2 Mark L Polansky, pilot/astronaut, born in Paterson, New Jersey
Jun 2 Malcolm Garrett, English graphic designer
Jun 4 John Hockenberry, American journalist
Jun 5 Richard A Searfoss, Mount Clemons Mich, Astronaut (STS 58, 76, sk 90)
Jun 6 Jay C Buckey, American physician/astronaut (STS 58 alt, sk: 90), born in NYC, New York
Jun 9 Patricia Cornwell, American author
Jun 10 Georg Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Jun 22 Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani Politician and Foreign Minister
Jun 25 Boris Trajkovski, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia, born in Monospitovo, Strumica, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (d. 2004)
Jun 25 Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa, South African artist, born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Jun 26 Azhar Cachalia, Scottish-South African leader (United Democratic Front), born in Scotland
Jun 26 Bernard A. Harris Jr., African American astronaut (STS 55, 63), born in Temple, Texas
Jun 27 Ted Haggard, American evangelical preacher (New Life Church, Colorado), born in Yorktown, Indiana
Jun 28 Noel Mugavin, Australian Rules Football player
Jun 29 Pedro Santana Lopes, former Prime Minister of Portugal
Jul 3 Montel Williams, TV talk show host (Montel)
Jul 3 Don Vito, American Viva La Bam castmember
Jul 10 Tom McClintock, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in White Plains, New York
Jul 17 Julie Bishop, Australian Liberal Party politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-present), born in Lobethal, South Australia
Jul 17 Julie Bishop, Australian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2017-), born in Lobethal, Australia
Jul 20 Jim Prentice, Canadian politician
Jul 21 Michael Connelly, American author
Jul 24 Charles Crist, Governor of Florida
Jul 25 Frances Arnold, American Chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2018), born in Edgewood, Pennsylvania
Jul 29 Ronnie Musgrove, Former Governor of Mississippi
Jul 30 Anita Hill, American academic and attorney, accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, born in Lone Tree, Oklahoma
Jul 30 Soraida Martinez, American painter and creator of Verdadism, born in Manhattan, New York City
Jul 31 Deval Patrick, 71st Governor of Massachusetts (2007-15), born in Chicago, Illinois
Aug 1 Tom Leykis, American radio personality (The Tom Leykis Show), born in The Bronx, New York
Aug 2 Fulvio Melia, Italian-American physicist/astrophysicist and author
Aug 3 Abhisit Vejjajiva, 27th Prime Minister of Thailand (2008-11), born in Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Aug 7 Kent V Rominger, Del Norte Colo, US Navy /astronaut (STS 73, 80, 85)
Aug 11 Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician
Aug 15 Gordon Bruks, England, Dr/cosmonaut
Aug 23 David Wolf, American astronaut (STS 58, sk: 89/91), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Aug 23 Andreas Floer, German mathematician (Floer homology), born in Duisburg, Germany (d. 1991)
Aug 23 Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, Norwegian politician, born in Kvam, Norway
Aug 24 John Culberson, American politician
Aug 31 Masashi Tashiro, Japanese television performer
Sep 2 Angelo Fusco, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
Sep 3 Patrick McGeown, politician
Sep 6 Bill Ritter, American politician (41st Governor of Colorado), born in Denver, Colorado
Sep 8 David Carr, American journalist (New York Times), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2015)
Sep 9 Anatoli Pavlovich Artsebarsky, Russian colonel/cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-12)
Sep 12 Sam Brownback, American attorney and politician (46th Governor of Kansas), born in Garnett, Kansas
Sep 13 Alain Ducasse, French-born Monégasque chef, born in Orthez, France
Sep 14 Kostas Karamanlis, Greek politician (Prime Minister of Greece 2004-09), born in Athens, Greece
Sep 14 Lefteris Zagoritis, Greek lawyer and politician, born in Rhodes, Greece

David Copperfield

Sep 16 David Copperfield [Kotkin], American magician, born in Metuchen, New Jersey

Sep 16 Kevin R Kregel, Pilot/astronaut (STS 70, 78, 87), born in NYC, New York
Sep 16 Mark Daniel Gearan, Gardner Mass, campaign manager (Al Gore)
Sep 16 Nick Banton, founder (Body Positive)
Sep 17 Brian Andreas, American writer, sculptor, painter and publisher
Sep 18 Chris Hedges, American journalist and author
Sep 23 Peter David, American writer
Sep 25 Jamie Hyneman, American visual effects technician (MythBusters), born in Marshall, Michigan
Sep 29 James Donald Halsell Jr, American retired USAF officer and astronaut (STS 65, 74, 83, 94), born in West Monroe, Louisiana
Sep 30 Maria Esmeralda, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III/Lilian Baels

Theresa May

Oct 1 Theresa May, British Prime Minister (Conservative: 2016-), born in Eastbourne, England

Oct 1 Gina Haspel, American intelligence officer, First female director of the US CIA, born in Ashland, Kentucky
Oct 2 Murphy Morobe, South Afr UDF leader (spent 3 yrs in Robbeneiland Jail)
Oct 6 Kathleen Webb, American comic book writer and artist
Oct 8 Scott Michael Pellaton, barefoot water ski champ
Oct 8 Janice Voss, American astronaut (shuttle radar topography mission), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 2012)
Oct 11 Nicanor Frutos, 47th President of Paraguay (2003-08), born in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
Oct 16 James H Newman, Trust Territory of Pacific, PhD/Astronaut (STS 51, 69)

Mae Jemison

Oct 17 Mae Jemison, 1st African American woman in space (STS 47), born in Decatur, Alabama

Oct 17 Robin LO Linschoten, Dutch ass. secretary of Social Affairs (VVD)
Oct 18 Jim Talent, Des Peres, Missouri, American politician (Rep-R-Missouri)
Oct 24 Dale Maharidge, American author
Oct 25 Danny Gans, American entertainer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
Oct 26 Stephen Gumley, Australian businessman
Oct 26 Regina Benjamin, 18th US Surgeon General (2009-13), born in Mobile, Alabama
Oct 27 Jaq D. Hawkins, British author, occultist and lecturer, born in California

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Oct 28 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005-13), born in Aradan, Iran

Oct 30 Tim Roemer, (Rep-D-Indiana)
Oct 31 Anders Lago, Swedish Social Democratic politician, born in Jönköping, Sweden
Nov 1 Charles Moore, British editor-in-chief (Sunday Telegraph)
Nov 10 Mohsen Badawi, Egyptian entrepreneur and activist
Nov 14 Kenneth D Bowersox, Portsmouth Va, USN/astro (STS 50, 61, 73, 82)
Nov 15 Brian Douglas Wells, American criminal (d. 2003)
Nov 19 Eileen Marie Collins, Elmira NY, Mjr USAF/Astronaut (STS 63, 84)
Nov 19 Ann Curry, American journalist
Nov 20 Sergei Gayevich Severin, Russian cosmonaut
Nov 21 Mariana Simionescu, Tirgu Neamt Romania, 1st wife of Bjorn Borg
Nov 25 Ena Heese, South African costume designer (Willem of Orange)
Nov 25 Hélène Goudin, Swedish politician
Nov 26 Nico Slothouwer, Dutch poet (Man & his Bag)
Dec 10 Michael VerMeulen, journalist
Dec 11 Lani Brockman, playwright
Dec 18 Reinhold Ewald, German cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-25)
Dec 20 Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Mauritanian 8th President of Mauritania (2009-present), born in Akjoujt, French West Africa
Dec 26 Gail Tatterson, WBL center (NY Stars)
Dec 26 Karen Smith, WBL forward (NY Stars)
Dec 26 David Sedaris, American essayist
Dec 30 "Cherie" Samba (Mbimba N'zinga), Zaire painter (Pitie la prostituee)
Dec 31 Martin Joseph Fettman, American PhD/astronaut (STS 58), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dec 31 Steve Rude, American comics artist

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