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'''1948''' was a [[year]].


==Events==
===Dated===
On [[10 December]], the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] was adopted by the [[United Nations]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')


== History of the Doctor Who Universe ==
===Undated===
The [[1948 Olympics|Olympic Games]] were held in [[London]]. They were not hosted there again until [[2012 Olympics|2012]]. [[The Doctor]] enjoyed it so much that he went to it twice. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'')


'The year that the olympic games had last been held in britain before the 30th olympiad in 2012. The Doctor sat through it twice, he enjoyed so much .'
As a private in the [[British Army]], [[Wilfred Mott]] was stationed in the British Mandate of [[Palestine]] and witnessed the end of the mandate in this year. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')


[[Polly Wright]] visited [[Henrik's]] with her mother. While there, she saw tinned [[baked bean]]s for the first time and lost her beloved [[teddy bear]]. On that day, she briefly met the [[Second Doctor]], [[Ben Jackson]] and her future self, though she remained ignorant as to her identity. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lost and Found (audio story)|Lost and Found]]'')


==Births and deaths==
===Dated===
On [[30 January]], [[Mohandas Gandhi]] was [[assassination|assassinated]]. Shot in the [[heart]], his last words were "Hey Rama" — "Oh [[God]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghosts of India (novel)|Ghosts of India]]'')


=== History of ''Doctor Who'' ===
On [[22 November]], [[Francis Cleary]] was born in [[Liverpool]] to [[Siobhan Cleary]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'')


On [[23 November]], [[Debbie (Those Left Behind)|Debbie]] was born. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Those Left Behind (short story)|Those Left Behind]]'')


==== [[January]] ====
===Undated===
 
[[Jonah Summerfield II]] was born. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dead Romance (novel)|Dead Romance]]'')
* [[2nd January |2]] - [[Deborah Watling]], who portrayed [[List of companions |companion]] [[Victoria Waterfield]], is born in Fulmer Chase, Buckinghamshire, [[England]].
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* [[1st February |1]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]], who portrayed [[List of companions |companion]] [[Sarah Jane Smith]], is born in [[Liverpool]], [[England]].
 
 
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1948 in

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Timeline for 1948
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1948 was a year.

Events

Dated

On 10 December, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

Undated

The Olympic Games were held in London. They were not hosted there again until 2012. The Doctor enjoyed it so much that he went to it twice. (TV: Fear Her)

As a private in the British Army, Wilfred Mott was stationed in the British Mandate of Palestine and witnessed the end of the mandate in this year. (TV: The End of Time)

Polly Wright visited Henrik's with her mother. While there, she saw tinned baked beans for the first time and lost her beloved teddy bear. On that day, she briefly met the Second Doctor, Ben Jackson and her future self, though she remained ignorant as to her identity. (AUDIO: Lost and Found)

Births and deaths

Dated

On 30 January, Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated. Shot in the heart, his last words were "Hey Rama" — "Oh God". (PROSE: Ghosts of India)

On 22 November, Francis Cleary was born in Liverpool to Siobhan Cleary. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)

On 23 November, Debbie was born. (PROSE: Those Left Behind)

Undated

Jonah Summerfield II was born. (PROSE: Dead Romance)