Today’s birthdays

Mr Max Hebditch, Director, Museum of London, 1977-97, is

81; Baroness Prosser, Deputy Chairman, Commission for Equality and Human Rights, 2006-12, 81;

Sir John Banham, Chairman, Johnson Matthey, 2006-11, 78; Mr

Alun Michael, former Labour Government Minister, 75; Prof

Roger Cashmore, Principal, Brasenose College, Oxford, 2002-11, 74; Dr Lindsay Sharp, Director, National Museum of Science and Industry, 2000-05, 71; Mr David

Anderson, Director-general, National Museum Wales, 66; Mr

Steve Davis, snooker player and commentator; six times World Champion, 61; Sir Julian King, diplomat; European Commissioner for the Security Union, 54; Mr Mats

Wilander, former tennis player, 54; Mr Sam Ingram, judoka; Paralympic silver medallist, men’s judo -90kg, London 2012, 33; and Miss Jessica-jane Applegate, swimmer; Paralympic gold medallist, women’s 200m freestyle, S14, London 2012, 22.

Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 and of the death of Richard III. It is also the anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War in England in 1642.