Today’s birthdays:

Coutts Crawford, New Zealand farmer/ explorer/public servant (181789); Alfred James Mitchell, New Zealand police superintendent (18531928); Thomas Andrew, New Zealand photographer (18551939); Carlo Bergamini, New Zealand stonemason/sculptor (18681934); Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s first female lawyer (18751943); Sydney George (Sid) Smith, New Zealand politician (18791943); Pat Hickey, New Zealand trade unionist (18821930); Ruth Herrick, New Zealand Girl Guide leader/ women’s naval administrator (18891983); Robert Cecil Hayes, New Zealand astronomer/seismologist (190077); Jerry Skinner, New Zealand serviceman/ politician (190062); Raymond Hope, New Zealand cricketer (190478); Robin Hyde, New Zealand poet/novelist (190639); Peter Cape, New Zealand singer/ songwriter (19261979); Dorothy Jelicich, New Zealand politician (19282015); Brian Steele, All Black (1929); Ray Henwood, New Zealand actor (19372019); Alan Patterson, New Zealand field hockey player (1941); Max Bradford, New Zealand politician (1942); Michael Crawford, UK actorsinger (1942); Dolly Parton, US singeractress (1946); Katey Sagal, US actress (1954); Eddie Dunn, All Black (1955); Aaron Slight, New Zealandborn former world superbike champion (1966); David Austin, New Zealand actor (1967); Sean Hoppe, New Zealand rugby league player (1971); Shawn Wayans, US actor (1971); Drea de Matteo, US actress (1972); Jenson Button, British racing car driver (1980); Glen Moss, New Zealand footballer (1983); Tamati Williams, New Zealand footballer/fashion model (1984); Logan Lerman, US actor (1992).