Birthdays
Sir Charles Brett, solicitor, 64; Sir Anthony Campbell, High Court judge, Northern Ireland, 56; Lord Chilver, chairman, ECC Group, 66; Sir Robert Clayton, former technical director of GEC, 77; Mr Stephen Day MP, 44; Lord Derwent, managing director, Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Ltd, 62; Sir Robert Easton, chairman and managing director, Yarrow Shipbuilders, 70; Professor Sir Christopher Foster, political economist, 62; Sir Sydney Giffard, former diplomat, 66; Miss Ruth Hussey, actress, 78; M Louis Malle, film director, 60; Mr Shlomo Mintz, violinist, 35; Mr Guthrie Moir, former television executive and writer, 75; Lord Robertson, former senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 80; Mr Stanley Sadie, music critic, 63; Sir William Shelton, former MP, 63; Miss Grace Slick, rock singer, 53; Lt-Gen Sir Richard Swinburn, GOC South East District, 55; Mr Courtney Walsh, cricketer, 30; Mr Bob Wilson, television football commentator, 51; Sir David Wilson, former director of the British Museum, 61; Mr Michael Winner, film producer and director, 57.
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