Birthdays

Trajan, XIII Roman Emperor [53-117]; Samuel Johnson, English scholar/ lexicographer [1709-1784]; Tom Sullivan, NZ rower/sculler [1868-1949]; Archie D’arcy, Masterton-born NZ rugby player [1870-1919]; Billy Stead, NZ rugby player [1877-1958]; Robert Walls, NZ politician [1884-1953]; Brigadier George Clifton,

NZ military officer [1898-1970]; Greta Garbo, Swedish actress [1905-1990]; Alf Cleverley, NZ boxer [1907-1992]; Sir Basil Arthur, fifth Baronet, NZ politician [19281985]; Jon Trimmer, NZ ballet dancer [1939-]; Bruce Murray, NZ cricketer [1940-]; Robbie Francevic, NZ racing driver [1941-]; James Gandolfini, US actor [1961-2013]; Declan Edge, NZ footballer [1965-]; Gary Anderson, English-born NZ track and road cyclist [1967-]; Alastair Scott, NZ politician [1965-]; Tom Larkin, NZ musician [1971-]; Ronaldo, Brazilian footballer [1976-]; Iain Lees-galloway, NZ politician [1978-]; Joe Moody, NZ rugby player [1988-].