1955: Farewell to scientist who discovered penicillin - Sir Alexander Fleming - the man who first discovered the life-saving drug penicillin - has died of a heart attack. He was 73.

Sir Alexander died suddenly at his home in

London. He was married only two years ago to Dr Amalia Coutsouris, from

Athens, who worked at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. His first wife,

with whom he had a son, died in 1949.

2004: Many die as bombs destroy Madrid trains - At least 170 people have died and 500 have been injured

as huge explosions tore through three Madrid train stations during the

morning rush-hour.

Near simultaneous blasts hit Atocha station in the

centre of the Spanish capital and two smaller stations, Santa Eugenia

and El Pozo.

Born on this Day

1819 Sir Henry Tate

1885 Sir Malcolm Campbell

1916 Lord Harold Wilson

1931 Rupert Murdoch

1952 Douglas Adams

1932 Lord Nigel Lawson

1947 Alan Yentob

1964 Shane Richie

1965 Laurence Llewelyn –Bowen

1984 Tom James

1991 Jack Rodwell