ANNIVERSARIES

Births: 1846 Charles Parnell, leader of Home Rule movement in Ireland; 1880 Helen Keller, American blind and deaf scholar and writer; 1938 Alan Coren, journalist and broadcaster.

Deaths: 1829 James Smithson, English scientist whose bequest established Smithsonian Institute; 1844 Joseph Smith, founder, Mormon Church (murdered); Cubby Broccoli, Bond film producer; 2001 Jack Lemmon, actor; 2001 Joan Sims, actress; 2002 John Entwistle, rock musician (The Who); 2017 Michael Bond CBE, author, creator of Paddington Bear.