- Feb 1 Mike Kitchen, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NJ Devils) and coach (St. Louis Blues 2003-07), born in Newmarket, Canada
- Feb 3 John Jefferson, American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 1979, 80 SD Chargers; 4 × Pro Bowl; NFL receiving yards leader 1980; NFL receiving TD leader 1978, 80; GB Packers), born in Dallas, Texas
- Feb 5 Hector Rebaque, Mexican racing driver, born in Mexico City
- Feb 9 Philip Jackson Ford Jr, NC, basketball player (Olympic gold 1976)
- Feb 13 Liam Brady, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
- Feb 13 Yiannis Kouros, Greek-Australian runner, born in Tripoli, Greece
- Feb 14 Howard Davis Jr., American boxer (Olympic gold lightweight 1976), born in Glen Cove, New York (d. 2015)
- Feb 15 Desmond Haynes, West Indian cricket batsman and administrator (116 Tests; 7,487 runs @ 42.29; 238 ODIs; Director WI Cricket Board), born in Saint James, Barbados
- Feb 15 Hitoshi Ogawa, Japanese racing driver (d. 1992)
- Feb 19 Steve Randell, Tasmanian cricket Test umpire (international panel)
Amy Alcott (68 years old)
Feb 22 American golfer (5-time major title winner; US Open 1980), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Eddie Murray (68 years old)
Feb 24 American MLB Hall of Fame 1st baseman, 8x All-star, 3x Golden Glove (Baltimore Orioles, 1977-88 & 96; L.A. Dodgers, 1989-91 & 97, and three other teams), born in Los Angeles, California
- Feb 25 Davie Cooper, Scottish soccer winger (22 caps; Clydebank, Rangers 376 games, Motherwell), Hamilton, Scotland (d. 1995)
- Feb 28 Jimmy Nicholl, Irish soccer defender (73 caps Northern Ireland; Manchester United 197 games) and manager (Millwall, Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
About February 1956
How Old? 68 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep (Feb 1 - Feb 11), Monkey (Feb 12 - Feb 29)
Star Signs: Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18), Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)
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