BORN ON THIS DAY

JERRY LEWIS (19262017). The U.S. star, described as ‘the ultimate 20th- century village idiot’, had a decade-long partnership with Dean Martin (pictured with Lewis), working on 17 films together. At one point he was the highestpaid film star in the world, with movies such as Cinderfella and The Nutty Professor. PAT NIXON (1912-1993). The American First Lady admitted on the eve of Richard Nixon’s inauguration that she had not wanted him to enter politics: ‘After all, you don’t see as much of your husband as you would like.’ She met Nixon when they both auditioned for an amateur theatre production, and he proposed within hours.