REMEMBERING

February 5 birthdays

1964 LAURA LINNEY American actor

Linney made her film debut with a minor role in Lorenzo’s Oil but went on to receive Academy Award nominations for the dramas You Can Count On Me, Kinsey and The Savages.

1966 JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL Spanish golfer

Olazabal enjoyed success on the European and US tours. He won two Majors, both at The Masters (1994 and 1999). Olazabal captained the European team in a shock Ryder Cup victory in 2012.

1970 DARREN LEHMANN Australian cricketer

Lehmann made his ODI debut in 1996 and his Test debut in 1998. he played a total of 27 Test matches, scoring 1798 runs at 44.95. Lehmann coached the Australian team from 2013 until 2018.

1972 MARY Crown Princess of Denmark

Born in Hobart, Mary is married to Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. She will become Queen consort of Denmark should Frederik succeed to the throne. The couple met at Sydney’s Slip Inn bar during the 2000 Olympics.

1985 CRISTIANO RONALDO Portuguese footballer

Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He made his international debut for Portugal at the age of 18.