BIRTHDAYS
Adam Sandler, actor and comedian, 54; Julia Sawalha, actress, 52; Richard Sharp OBE, England rugby player, 82; Dave Stewart, rock singer (Eurythmics) and record producer, 68; Chaim Topol, actor and singer, 85; Michael Bublé, singer, 45; Michelle Williams, actress, 40; Akshay Kumar, Indian actor, producer and martial artist, 53; Oscar, Brazilian footballer, 29; Luka Modric, Croatian footballer, 35; Rachel Hunter, model, 51; Henry Thomas, actor and musician (Elliott in ET), 49; Natasha Kaplinski OBE, newsreader and TV presenter, 48; Gok Wan MBE, fashion consultant and TV presenter, 46.