Today’s birthdays

Adml Sir Derek Reffell, Governor and C-in-c, Gibraltar, 1989-93, is 92; Mr David Maland, High Master, Manchester Grammar School, 1978-85, 91; Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor General of New Zealand, 1996-2001, 89; Mr David Morgan, President, MCC, 2014-15; President, ICC, 2008-10, 83; Lord Bragg, writer and broadcaster, 81; Mr Richard Caborn, former Labour Government Minister, 77; Maj Gen P.A.J. Cordingley, author, 76; Mr Clive Rees, former Wales rugby international, 69; Mr Tim Young, Director of Education and Fellowship, Rank Foundation, 69; Mr Mark Field, former Conservative Government Minister, 56; Mrs Justice Cheema-grubb, Presiding Judge, South Eastern Circuit, 54; and Mr Ricky Hatton, former boxing champion; now promoter and trainer, 42.

Today is the anniversary of the end of the Berlin Airlift in 1949.