1956

1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year of the 195th decade, the 20th century, the 2nd millennium and was starting on a Sunday.

January

 * January 17 - Paul Young

May

 * May 19 - Martyn Ware, member of Heaven 17 group and past member of The Human League group.

June

 * June 22 - Derek Forbes, past member of the Simple Minds group.
 * June 30 - Philip Adrian Wright, past member of The Human League group.

August

 * August 8 - Chris Foreman, member of the Madness group.

November

 * November 11 - Ian Craig Marsh, past member of The Human League and Heaven 17 group.

December

 * December 8
 * Warren Cuccurullo, past member of the Duran Duran group.
 * Andrew Edge, past member of the Thompson Twins group.