Born in 1956
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1956 had 366 days and began on a Sunday. People born in 1956 belong to the Baby Boomers.
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Famous people born in 1956
Theresa May
October 1, 1956 · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
October 28, 1956 · 6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013
Tom Hanks
July 9, 1956 · American actor and film producer (born 1956)
Mel Gibson
January 3, 1956 · American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956)
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
January 5, 1956 · German politician, president of Germany since 2017
Carrie Fisher
October 21, 1956 · American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)
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Martina Navratilova
October 18, 1956 · Czech-American tennis player
Anthony Bourdain
June 25, 1956 · American chef and television personality (1956-2018)
Christine Lagarde
January 1, 1956 · President of the European Central Bank
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Judith Butler
February 24, 1956 · American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)
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Bryan Cranston
March 7, 1956 · American actor (born 1956)
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Michel Houellebecq
February 26, 1956 · French writer