Milestones, Jan. 19, 1953

Born. To Elizabeth Taylor, 20, cinemactress (National Velvet, Ivanhoe), and Michael Wilding, 40, British cinemactor (An Ideal Husband): their first child, a son, by Caesarean section; in Santa Monica, Calif. Name: Michael Howard. Weight: 7 Ibs. 3 oz.

Born. To Andrea ("Andy") Mead Lawrence, 20, who started taking professional lessons at the age of six to become the world's fastest woman skier, winner of two gold medals (for the giant slalom and two-heat slalom) at 1952's winter Olympics, and Skier David Lawrence, 22, member of the U.S. men's Olympic team last year and 1949 U.S. giant slalom champion: their first child, a...

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