Birthdays

Mr Douglas Anthony, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, 64; Mr Edward Glanvill Benn, life president, Benn Bros, 88; Mr Phil Blakeway, rugby player, 43; Sir George Blunden, former Deputy Governor, Bank of England, 71; Mr Michael Bonallack, Secretary, Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, 59; Sir George Christie, chairman, Glyndebourne Productions Ltd, 59; Mr Stephen Cleobury, Organist, Cambridge University, 45; Mr John Denver, folk singer, 50; Air Marshal Sir Patrick Dunn, 81; Mr Anthony Hopkins, actor, 56; Sir James Howie, bacteriologist, 86; Mr Ben Kingsley, actor, 50; Mr Brian McGratten, rugby player, 34; Mr Eric Mackay, former Editor, the Scotsman, 71; Mr Peter May, Lloyd's underwriter and former cricketer, 64; Miss Sarah Miles, actress, 50; Dr Valerie Pearl, President, New Hall, Cambridge, 67; M Jean-Pierre Rives, rugby captain, 41; Sir Joshua Rowley Bt, Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, 73; Sir John Sainty, former Clerk of the Parliaments, 59; Mr Alexander Salmond MP, 39; Mr Jule Styne, composer, 88; Miss Donna Summer, singer, 45; Sir David Walker, deputy chairman, Lloyds Bank, 54.