Birthdays

Prince Michael of Kent, 52; King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, 76; The Duke of Abercorn, Lord- Lieutenant of County Tyrone, 60; M Rene Arnoux, Grand Prix driver, 46; Lord Barber, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, 74; Mr Alec Bedser, cricketer, 76; Mr Eric Bedser, cricketer, 76; Mr Roger Berry MP, 46; Mr Irving Caesar, author and lyricist, 99; Mr Alastair Goodlad MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 51; Lord Hankey, former diplomat, 89; Mr Roy Henderson, baritone, 95; Mr David Jensen, disc jockey, 44; Miss Gina Lollobrigida, actress, 67; The Hon Francis Maude, former government minister, 41; Sir Paul Scoon, former Governor-General of Grenada, 59; Miss Pam Shriver, tennis player, 32; Mr Neil Simon, playwright, 67; Professor Sir Michael Stoker, former President, Clare Hall, Cambridge, 76; Mr Colin Welland, actor and playwright, 60; Lord Wyatt of Weeford, Chairman, Horserace Totalisator Board, 76.