Today’s birthdays:

Andreas Christian Iversen, New Zealand goldminer/orchardist (18341911); Henry Brett, New Zealand journalist/newspaper proprietor/politician (18431927); Hester Maclean, founding MatroninChief of New Zealand Army Nursing Service and one of the first nurses to receive the Florence Nightingale Medal (18591932); Iriaka Ratana, New Zealand politician (190581); Jack Tizard, New Zealand psychologist (191979); Keith Thiele, New Zealand World War 2 pilot (19212016); Campbell Smith, New Zealand playwright/ poet/wood engraver (19252015); Sally Jessy Raphael, US talkshow host (1935); Tom Courtenay, English actor (1937); Herb Elliott, Australian Olympic athlete (1938); David Puttnam, British film producer (1941); Darien Fenton, New Zealand politician (1954); Sylvie Guillem, French ballet dancer (1965); Tea Leoni, US actress (1966); Sean Astin, US actor (1971); Jenny Bindon, USborn New Zealand football player/coach (1973); Anson Mount, US actor (1973); Rashida Jones, US actress (1976); Matthew Bell, New Zealand cricketer (1977); Sam Wallace, New Zealand actor (1981); James and Oliver Phelps, British actors (1986); Justin Berfield, US actor (1986); Rose Matafeo, New Zealand comedian/actress (1992); Theresa Fitzpatrick, New Zealand rugby sevens player (1995); Isabelle Fuhrman, US actress (1997).