BIRTHDAYS
JJ Abrams, US television and film producer, 52; Isabelle Adjani, French film actress, 63; Michael Ball OBE, British actor and singer, 56; Tommy Cannon, British comedian, 80; Shirley Anne Field, British actress, 80; Mary Mcaleese, eighth president of Ireland 1997-2011, 67; Muriel Pavlow, British actress, 97; Kevin Pietersen MBE, English cricketer, 38; Eric Richard, British actor, 78; Meera Syal CBE, British writer and actress, 57; Vera Wang, American fashion designer, 69; Hugh Wood, British composer, 86; Nico Rosberg, German-finnish F1 racing driver, 33