Birthdays
Sir Stephen Brown, president of the Family Division, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, 71; Mr Christopher Bruce, dancer and choreographer, 50; Mr Chubby Checker, rock singer, 54; Mr John Craxton, artist, 73; Lord Denham, former Lord-in-Waiting to the Queen, 68; Mr Roger Ellis, former Master of Marlborough College, 66; Sir Terence English, Master, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, 63; Mr Neale Fraser, tennis player, 62; Sir Roger Hervey, former ambassador to Mexico, 61; Lord Knights, former Chief Constable, West Midlands, 75; Mr Ray Lindwall, cricketer, 74; Mr Ruggero Raimondi, operatic bass, 54; Sir Shridath Ramphal QC, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, 67; Mr Steve Michael Reich, composer, 59; Viscount Sidmouth, former colonial officer, 81; Sir John Stow, former Governor-General of Barbados, 84; Mr John Suthern, jockey, 44; Mr Gore Vidal, author, 70.
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