Birthdays

Birthdays

Ex-King Michael of Romania, 75; Sir Robert Andrew, former senior civil servant, 68; Lt-Gen Sir Henry Beverley, 61; Mr Henry Commager, historian, 94; Miss Juliet Fisher, dancer and teacher of contemporary dance, 55; Mr Martin Gilbert, historian, 60; Mr Steve Hodge, footballer, 34; Mr Michael Lawrence, chief executive, London Stock Exchange, 53; Mr Michael Lynagh, rugby player, 33; Sir David Mansel Lewis, Lord- Lieutenant of Dyfed, 69; Sir John Mayhew-Sanders, business consultant, 65; Mr Joe Mercer, former jockey, 62; Miss Helen Reddy, singer, 54; Sir George Russell, chairman, Independent Television Commission, 61; Mr Alan Smith, chief executive, Test and County Cricket Board, 60; Mr Keith Taylor, chairman and chief executive, Esso UK, 58; Miss Galina Vishnevskaya, operatic soprano, 70; Dame Gillian Wagner, former chairman, Court of Governors, Thomas Coram Foundation for Children, 69; Professor Donald Wiseman, Assyriologist, 78.