Birthdays

Mr Richard Adler, composer, 71; Sir John Anson, senior civil servant, 62; Mr Osvaldo Ardiles, footballer, 39; Air Marshal Sir Peter Bairsto, 66; Mr Tony Bennett, singer, 66; Mr Steven Berkoff, actor and director, 55; Mr Kenneth Bowen, Professor of Singing, Royal Academy of Music, 60; Sir Paul Bryan, former MP, 79; Mrs Elizabeth Chilver, former principal, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, 78; Mr Peter Easterby, racehorse trainer, 63; Mr Josh Gifford, racehorse trainer, 51; Mr Nick Harvey MP, 31; Baroness James of Holland Park (PD James), author, 72; Mr William Powell MP, 44; Mr Anthony Sampson, author and journalist, 66; Sir David Scott, former diplomat, 73; Mr Martin Sheen, actor, 52; Mr Michael Stern MP, 50; Mr Jack Straw MP, 46; Sir Jock Taylor, chairman Siemens Ltd, 68; Sir George Waller, former Lord Justice of Appeal, 81; The Right Rev Dr Roger Wilson, former Bishop of Chichester, 87; Mr Terry Wogan, broadcaster, 54.