Birthdays

Miss Joan Aiken, author of novels, plays and poetry for children, 68; Sir Hubert Bennett, architect, 83; Mrs Ann Burdus, director, Communications and Marketing, Olympia and York Canary Wharf, 59; Sir John Charnley, technological consultant, 70; Sir Michael Day, chairman, Commission for Racial Equality, 59; Mr Peter Drew, chairman, Taylor Woodrow, 65; Mrs Ann Dummett, former director, Runnymede Trust, 62; Mr Mike Gapes MP, 40; Miss Mitzi Gaynor, actress and dancer, 62; Lord Howell (Denis Howell), former government minister, 69; Sir Nicholas Jackson, organist, harpsichordist and composer, 58; Mr Bill Kenwright, theatrical impresario, 47; Mr Dinsdale Landen, actor, 60; Air Chief Marshal Sir David Lee, 80; Sir William Mars-Jones, former High Court judge, 77; Mrs Elizabeth Peacock MP, 55; Lord Sandhurst, Second World War RAF bomber commander, 72; Mr Michael Stean, chess player, 39; Mr Tom Watson, golfer, 43.