Birthdays

Mr HW 'Bunny' Austin, former tennis player, 87; Mr Gerald Bermingham MP, 53; Sir Martin Berthoud, diplomat, 62; Mr Reginald Bevins, former government minister, 85; Professor Sir John Boardman, archaeologist, 66; Mr John Clay, former vice-chairman, Hambros, 66; Professor Peter Day, director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 55; Mr John Emburey, cricketer, 41; Mr Anatole Fistoulari, conductor, 86; Mr Roger Gale MP, 50; Mrs Jane Garside, chief commissioner, Girl Guides Association, 57; Mr Gus Macdonald, television journalist and executive, 53; Mr Tom Mangold, televison reporter, 59; Dr Helen Muir, biochemist, 73; Mr Robert Plant, rock singer, 45; Professor Sir John Plumb, historian, 82; Mr Brian Rees, former headmaster, Rugby School, 64; Baroness Robson of Kiddington, former chairman, South-West Thames Regional Health Authority, 74; Mr Robert Wareing MP, 63.