Today’s birthdays

Prof H.J. Hanham, Vicechancellor, University of Lancaster, 1985-95, is 94; Sir Ralph Robins, Chairman, Rolls-royce, 1992-2003, 90; Dame Eileen Atkins, actress and writer, 88; Lt Gen the Hon Sir Thomas Boyd-carpenter, Chairman, Social Security Advisory Committee, 1995-2004, 84; Mr James Bolam, actor, 84; Sir Nigel Wicks, former senior civil servant, 82; Sir David Wright, former diplomat, 78; Lord Astor of Hever, Parliamentary Under-secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, 2010-15, 76; Dame Karen Dunnell, National Statistician and Chief Executive, Office for National Statistics, 2005-09, 76; Mr Neil Macgregor, Director, British Museum, 2002-15; 76; Mr Simon Williams, actor and author, 76; Mr David Whelton, Managing Director, Philharmonia Orchestra, 1988-2016, 68; Mr Nigel Newton, Founder and Chief Executive, Bloomsbury Publishing; President, Publishers Association, 67; Lady Dorrian, a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland; Lord Justice Clerk and President of the Second Division of the Court of Session, 65; Lt Col Michael Vernon, Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain’s Office, 62; Ms Jo Frith, archer; Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016, 61; the Earl of Onslow 55; Mr Jürgen Klopp, Manager, Liverpool Football Club, 55; Mr Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, 54; Baroness Chakrabarti, Director, Liberty, 2003-16, 53; and Mr Phil Mickelson, golfer; Open Champion 2013, 52. Today is the anniversary of the start of the three-day Monterey Pop Festival held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, California, in 1967.