Today’s birthdays

Today: Prof Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, Provost of University College London, 1999-2002, is 80; Mr Calvin Klein, fashion designer, 80; Mr Stephen Baldock, High Master, St Paul’s School, 1992-2004, 78; M Raymond Blanc, chef and restaurateur, 73; the Earl of Plymouth 71; Lord Falconer of Thoroton, KC, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, 2003-07, 71; the Earl of Lindsay 67; Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing 66; Lt Gen Sir Andrew Gregory, Master Gunner St James’s Park, 65; Miss Meg Ryan, actress, 61; Miss Jodie Foster, actress and director, 60; and Lady Davina Lewis, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, 45. Tomorrow: The President of the United States will be 80. Ms Penelope Hobhouse, garden designer and author, 93; Sir Kenneth Parker, a former High Court Judge, 77; Adml Sir James Burnell-nugent, C-in-c Fleet and Commander Nato Maritime Component Command (Northwood), 2005-07, 73; Dr Martin Scicluna, Chairman, Sainsbury’s plc; former Chairman, RSA Insurance; 72; the Hon Sir Launcelot Henderson, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, 71; Sir David Behan, Chief Executive, Care Quality Commission, 2012-18, 67; and Dr Sir Malcolm Mckibbin, Permanent Secretary and Head, Northern Ireland Civil Service, 2011-17, 66. Today is the anniversary of the death of Franz Schubert, composer, in 1828. Tomorrow will be the anniversary of the marriage between Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten in 1947.