TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Actress Barbara Bain is 87. Actress Eileen Fulton (TV: “As the World Turns”) is 85. Actor Joe E. Tata is 82. TV producer Fred Silverman is 81. Rock singer David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears) is 77. Actress Jacqueline Bisset is 74. Singer Peter Cetera is 74. Actress Christine Estabrook is 68. Actress Jean Smart is 67. Singer Randy Jones is 66. Record producer Don Was is 66. Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. is 64. Actress-comedian Geri Jewell is 62. Country singer Bobbie Cryner is 57. Rock singer-musician Dave Mustaine is 57. Radio-TV personality Tavis Smiley is 54. Rock musician Zak Starkey is 53. Actor Louis Mandylor is 52. Olympic gold medal runner Michael Johnson is 51. Rock musician Steve Perkins is 51. Actor Roger Howarth is 50. Actor Dominic Fumusa is 49. Actress Louise Lombard is 48. Tennis player Goran Ivanisevic is 47. Country singer Aaron Benward is 45. Country musician Joe Don Rooney is 43. Actor Scott Vickaryous is 43. Singer Fiona Apple is 41. Contemporary Christian musician Hector Cervantes is 38. Former MLB pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is 38. Actor Ben Savage is 38. Rock singer Niall Horan is 25. Actor Mitch Holleman is 23.

Solitude will fortify your spirit, clarify your mind and be a lot more fun than hanging around with the usual suspects. You need this. You’ll be your own best company. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): The concept of “potential” can be tricky in general, and today it may be a source of frustration. Forget about potential. What’s happening now? Acknowledge and accept that. Today’s birthday (Sept. 13): All these years on the planet and you really have little idea of all you can do with this magnificent set of inner and outer powers and abilities you’ve been given. Optimism, mischief, play, experimentation, boldness... all qualities that will be employed during this solar return to surprising and often very pleasing results. Leo and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 12, 33, 28 and 17.