Today’s birthdays

Mr Ian Chapman, publisher, is 92; Sir Michael Wright, a former High Court Judge, 85; Prof György Pauk, violinist, 81; Prof Arthur Lucas, Principal of King’s College London, 1993-2003, 76; Sir Kevin Barron, MP, 71; Prof Ekhard Salje, President of Clare Hall, Cambridge, 2001-08, 71; Lord Empey, Leader, Ulster Unionist Party, 2005-10, now Chairman, 70; Mrs Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State, 2009-13, 70; the Hon Tom Sackville, former Conservative MP, 67; Sir Edward Garnier, QC, former Conservative MP; Solicitor General, 2010-12, 65; Prof Sir Andrew Motion, President, CPRE, 2012-15; Poet Laureate 1999-2009, 65; Mr Roger Allam, actor, 64; Mr Colin Tweedy, Chief Executive, The Building Centre, 64; Miss Christine Brewer, soprano, 62; Mr Shaun Woodward, former Labour Cabinet Minister; Chairman, LAMDA, 59; Mr Martin Newland, Editor, The Daily Telegraph, 2003-05, 56; Mr Martin Bean, Vicechancellor, The Open University, 2009-14, 53; Mr Douglas Alexander, former Labour Cabinet Minister, 50; Mr Audley Harrison, former professional boxer; Olympic gold medallist, Super Heavyweight, Sydney 2000, 46; Dame Sarah Storey, cyclist; three time Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016; four time gold medallist, London 2012, 39; Ms Nicola Adams, boxer; Olympic gold medallist, women’s fly (51kg), Rio 2016 and London 2012, 35; and Ms Stef Reid, athlete; Paralympic silver medallist long jump, F42/44, London 2012, 33.

Today is the anniversary of the formation of the Football Association in 1863.