Birthdays

Mr Woody Allen, actor, writer and director, 58; Mr Anthony Coe, chief constable, Suffolk, 52; Mr Gordon Crosse, composer, 56; Mr Mike Denness, former Test cricketer, 53; Miss Eva Evdokimova, ballerina, 45; Mr Frank Gillard, broadcaster, 85; Dame Alicia Markova, prima ballerina assoluta, 83; Miss Bette Midler, singer and comedienne, 48; Mr Safraz Nawaz, Pakistani test cricketer, 45; Mr Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer, 47; Mr Bruce Page, author, 57; Sir William Pile, former senior civil servant, 74; Mr Stephen Poliakoff, playwright, 41; Mr Richard Pryor, actor, 53; Maj-Gen Sir Desmond Rice, 69; Dame Mildred Riddelsdell, former senior civil servant, 80; Mr Andy Ripley, former Rugby international, 46; Lord Roll of Ipsden, president of the SG Warburg Group, 86; Mr George Squibb QC, Norfolk Herald Extraordinary, 87; Mr Lee Trevino, golfer, 54; Professor Michael Williams, consultant engineer, 58.