Birthdays

The Duchess of York, 33; Lord Baden-Powell, vice-president of the Scout Association, 56; Sir George Bishop, former chairman, Booker McConnell, 79; Mr Richard Carpenter, singer, 46; Mr Howard Colvin, architectural historian, 73; Mr Keith Fordyce, radio presenter, 64; Professor John K. Galbraith, economist, 84; The Very Rev Eric Heaton, pro-Vice- Chancellor, Oxford University, 72; Sir Julian Hodge, merchant banker, 88; Mr Tito Jackson, rock singer, 39; Mr Perrie Mans, snooker player, 52; Dame Anne Mueller, former senior civil servant, 62; Baroness Perry of Southwark, director, South Bank Polytechnic, 61; Mr Mario Puzo, novelist, 72; Professor Charles Rees, organic chemist, 65; Mr George Sava, author and surgeon, 89; Professor Arthur Schlesinger, author and former presidential aide, 75; Baroness Serota, former Ombudsman, 73; Mr Roscoe Tanner, tennis player, 40; Sir John Vinelott, High Court judge, 69.