The diary

Milestone birthdays in 1956

The round-number birthdays — who turns 25, 30, 40, 50 and on up, plus whose birth centenary falls this year.

14 celebrities reach a milestone in 1956.

July is the busiest month, with 5.

25

Turning 25

Born in 1931 · 3 people

30

Turning 30

Born in 1926 · 3 people

40

Turning 40

Born in 1916 · 1 person

50

Turning 50

Born in 1906 · 4 people

80

Turning 80

Born in 1876 · 1 person

90

Turning 90

Born in 1866 · 1 person

100

Turning 100

Born in 1856 · 1 person

100

A century on

Born 1826–1856 · Born around a hundred years ago. Included whether or not they are still with us — a centenary marks the birth.