All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Friday 6 March 1987 1
1987Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes off ZeebruggeCross-Channel ferry disaster kills 193 peopleThe roll-on/roll-off ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge because its bow doors had been left open. The disaster killed 193 passengers and crew. The inquiry led to major reforms in ferry safety design.