Birthdays

Mr Woody Allen, actor, writer and director, 57; Mr Anthony Coe, chief constable, Suffolk, 51; Mr Gordon Crosse, composer, 55; Mr Mike Denness, former Test cricketer, 52; Miss Eva Evdokimova, ballerina, 44; Mr Frank Gillard, broadcaster, 84; Dame Alicia Markova, prima ballerina assoluta, 82; Mr Keith Michell, actor and director, 64; Miss Bette Midler, singer and comedienne, 47; Mr Safraz Nawaz, test cricketer, 44; Mr Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer, 46; Mr Bruce Page, author, 56; Sir William Pile, former senior civil servant, 73; Mr Stephen Poliakoff, playwright, 40; Mr Richard Pryor, actor, 52; Maj-Gen Sir Desmond Rice, 68; Dame Mildred Riddelsdell, former senior civil servant, 79; Mr Andy Ripley, former rugby international player, 45; Lord Roll of Ipsden, president of the SG Warburg Group, 85; Mr George Squibb QC, Norfolk Herald Extraordinary, 86; Miss Charlene Tilton, actress, 33; Mr Lee Trevino, golfer, 53; Professor Michael Williams, consultant engineer, 57.