Birthdays

Today: Mr Fred Jarv.s, General Secretary, National Union of Teachers, 1975-89, is 94; ol S.r James St.rl.ng of Garden, Lord-lieutenant for Stirling and Falkirk, 1983-2005, 88; Mrs M. W.rz (Jeanette Altwegg), former World and Olympic figure-skating champion, 88; Mr M.chael Frayn, writer, 85; Lord Warner, former Labour Minister, 78; S.r Hugh Bennett, a former High Court Judge, 75; Dame Margaret Hodge, MP, former Labour Minister, 74; Dr hr.s G.bson-sm.th, Chairman, London Stock Exchange, 2003-15, 73; S.r M.chael Aaronson, Director-general, Save the Children Fund, 1995-2005, 71; Mr John Mcdonnell, MP, 67; Mr Geoff M.ller, National Selector, England and Wales Cricket Board, 2008-13; former England cricketer, 66; Mr T.mothy ox, Lordlieutenant for Warwickshire, 63; Ms Joan :yan, MP, 63; Mrs Judy Murray, tennis coach, 59; Ms L.nda Bennett, designer and Founder, L.K. Bennett, 56; and Mr Paul Hanagan, flat racing jockey; Champion Jockey 2010 and 2011, 38. Tomorrow: Dr the Hon Sh.rley Summers,.ll, former Labour MP, will be 87; Topol, actor, 83; Mr :.chard Sharp, former England rugby international, 80; Mr Patr.c, Prenter, Lord-lieutenant for Midlothian, 2003-13, 79; S.r Anthony May, President of the Queen’s Bench Division, 2008-11, 78; Prof S.r Adr.an Sm.th, former Vice-chancellor of the University of London, 72; V.scount Mac,.ntosh of Hal.fax 60; Mr Hugh Grant, actor, 58; Prof :.chard Penty, Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, 54; Mr N.gel Ba,er, diplomat; Ambassador to the Holy See, 2011-16, 52; and Ms Natasha Kapl.ns,y, newsreader and television presenter, 46. Today is the anniversary of the surrender of Montreal to the British in 1760 which marked the end of New France. Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513, the Marne Victory in 1914 and the Allied landing at Salerno in 1943.