Birthdays

Prince Rainier III of Monaco, 70; Mr Don Ameche, actor, 85; Sir Francis Avery Jones, gastro-enterologist, 83; Miss Lynda Bellingham, actress, 45; Mr Derek Birley, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ulster, 67; Maj-Gen Keith Burch, Chapter Clerk, York Minster, 62; Dr John Daniel, Vice-Chancellor, Open University, 51; Mr Clint Eastwood, actor, 63; Admiral Sir James Eberle, former director, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 66; Professor James Green, former Head of Biological Sciences Westfield College, London University: Rear- Admiral Peter Gibson, 80; Mr Andrew Grima, jeweller, 72; Air Marshal Sir Valston Hancock, 86; Miss Debbie Moore, aerobics exponent, 47; Mr John Prescott MP, 55; Sir Michael Sandberg, banker, 66; Mr Neil Shaw, chairman, Tate and Lyle, 64; Sir Ewart Smith, a past deputy chairman, ICI, 96; Sir William Taylor, former vice-Chancellor, Hull University, 63; Sir Michael Turner, High Court judge, 62; Vice Admiral Sir George Vallings, secretary, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, 61; Mr Terry Waite, former Archbishop of Canterbury's adviser on Anglican Communion Affairs, 54.