Today would have been my Grandad's birthday. He got the best ever 60th birthday present, a week early...
Famous birthdays
1922 Francis Pym, resigned over the Falklands. Even at the time , it struck me as an honourable and dignified resignation. Bollox got that wrong - see comments. CBATG.
1938 Oliver Reed, drinker
1942, Pete Tork - the Monkee that no one ever remembers
1944 Stockard Channing, the real star of Grease (Rizzo), excellent in West Wing
1944 Jerry Springer, TV personality
1950 Peter Gabriel, musician
1956 Peter Hook, New Order
1956 Liam Brady, footballer
1974 Robbie Williams, overrated singer
1981 Liam Miller, footballer