Weekend birthdays

Today: Mr AGT Chubb, former company chairman, is 96; Prof James Watson, molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist; joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology, 1962, 96; Capt Michael Fulford-Dobson, RN, Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset, 1999-2006, 93; the Duke of Montrose, 89; Dame Felicity Palmer, mezzo-soprano, 80; Sir David Calvert-Smith, a former High Court Judge, 79; the Rt Rev David Conner, Dean of Windsor, 1998-2023, 77; Mr Dilip Vengsarkar, former India cricket captain and cricket administrator, 68; the Duke of Atholl, 64; Mr Rory Bremner, impressionist, 63; Vice-Adml Sir David Steel, Governor and C-in-C, Gibraltar; Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel, 2012-15, 63; Sir Sebastian Wood, former diplomat; 63; Dame Clare Moriarty, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice; former senior civil servant, 61; Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff; President and Colonel Commandant, HAC, 58; Mr Chris Evans, Editor, The Daily Telegraph, 56; Ms Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP, Minister of State for Indo-Pacific, 55; the Duke of Grafton, 46; and Lord Frederick Windsor, son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, 45. Tomorrow: Mr Francis Ford Coppola, film director, will be 85; Mr David Moody, Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, 2004-15, 84; Mr Peter Fluck, artist, animator and co-founder, Spitting Image, 83; Mr Dennis Amiss, former England cricketer, and administrator, 81; Mr Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany, 1998-2005, 80; Sir Martyn Lewis, broadcaster, journalist and businessman, 79; the Duke of Leinster, 76; Mr Luca Cumani, former racehorse trainer, 75; Dr Helen Harvey, Headmistress, St Swithun’s School, Winchester, 1995-2010, 74; Mr Tony Little, Head Master, Eton College, 2002-15, 70; Mr Justice Knowles, 64; Ms Sandy Powell, costume designer for film and theatre, 64; Lord Herbert of South Downs, Chairman, Countryside Alliance; former Conservative Government Minister, 61; Mr Russell Crowe, actor and producer, 60; Dr Richard Kirby, marine plankton scientist, 59; Major Tim Peake, astronaut, 52; Mr Aaron Phipps, wheelchair rugby player; Paralympic gold medallist, Tokyo 2020, 41; and Mr Humza Yousaf, MSP, First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP, 39.

Today is the anniversary of the death of Raphael in 1520.

Tomorrow will be the anniversary of the birth of William Wordsworth in 1770.