1961: 'Ukulele king' Formby dies - One of Britain's most popular entertainers, George Formby, has died after suffering a heart attack.

Lancashire-born Formby, 56, was one of the UK's best-paid stars during his heyday in the 1930s and 1940s.

1987: Hundreds trapped as car ferry capsizes - Forty-nine people have been confirmed dead - and dozens

are missing - after a car ferry capsized just outside the Belgian port

of Zeebrugge.

The final death toll was 193. The disaster had unfolded

in just 90 seconds, in calm conditions and shallow water, only 100

yards (91m) from the shore.

Born on this Day

1421 King Henry VI of England

1475 Michelangelo

1619 Cyrano De Bergerac

1870 Oscar Strauss

1905 Lou Costello

1923 Frankie Howerd

1936 Jean Boht

1944 Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

1944 Dave Gilmour

1947 Kiki Dee

1951 Gerry Francis

1955 Rick Buckler

1958 Nick Park