Birthdays

Mr Michael Barrett ('Shakin' Stevens'), rock singer, 45; Sir Alan Battersby, Professor of Organic Chemistry, Cambridge University, 68; Sir Arthur Bryan, Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, 70; Mr Kenny Dalglish, football player and manager, 42; Mr Graham Dowling, cricketer, 56; Professor Hans Eysenck, psychologist, 77; Mr Harvey Goldsmith, pop music presenter, 47; Mr Bernard Haitink, music director of Covent Garden, 64; Mr John Hunt, former Headmaster of Roedean, 61; Lord Johnston of Rockport, former Chairman, NW Area Conservatives, 78; Mr Francis King, author and drama critic, 70; Mr Ralph Kirshbaum, cellist, 47; Miss Miriam Makeba, singer, 62; Mr Stuart Mawson, otolaryngologist, 75; Mr Patrick Moore, astronomer, 70; Miss Paula Prentiss, actress, 54; Mr Chris Rea, rock musician, 42; Mr Alan Sillitoe, playwright and novelist, 65; Mr Peter Skellern, composer and singer, 46; Sir Keith Stuart, chairman, Associated British Ports Holdings, 53.