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'''1978''' was a [[year]].


== Events ==
==Events==
* [[21 February]] - Workers in [[Mexico City]] uncovered the [[human sacrifice|sacrificial stone]] at the base of the Great Temple. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
===Dated===
* [[16 August]] - [[Gwen Cooper]] was born. ([[TV]]: ''[[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Children of Earth]]'')
On [[21 February]], workers in [[Mexico City]] uncovered the [[human sacrifice|sacrificial stone]] at the base of the Great Temple. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)}})
* At [[St Benedict's School]] in [[Perivale]], [[Chad Boyle]] almost hit [[Ace|Dorothy McShane]] with a brick, but was stopped by the adult Ace. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]'')
 
* In an [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]], Chad Boyle hit Dorothy McShane in the head with a brick, killing her. The [[Timewyrm]] recruited him in her battle against the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') ''Although the novel dates this as 1976, this happens when Dorothy was eight years old (she was born in 1978).''
On [[5 April]], a memorial service was conducted for [[Charles Dickinson]]'s son [[Justin Dickinson|Justin]], whom [[UNIT]] had claimed had died in the line of duty. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Instruments of Darkness (novel)}})
 
[[File:Sontarans in Cardiff.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sontaran]]s on [[St Mary's Street]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Legacy (video game)}})]]
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Vastra]] arrived in [[Cardiff]] on [[16 October]] 1978 to find [[Sontaran]]s changing history by [[1978 Sontaran invasion of Earth|invading Earth]]. The Doctor and Vastra defeated the Sontarans, but realised that they had only witnessed the beginning of a Sontaran plot to alter all of time. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Legacy (video game)}})
 
===Undated===
The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]] searched for the third segment of the [[Key to Time]] on [[Earth]], encountering the [[Ogri]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stones of Blood (TV story)}})
 
[[Chris Parsons]] graduated from [[Cambridge]], and soon began his postgraduate studies at [[St Cedd's College]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Shada (TV story)}})
 
[[The Doctor]] shipped the newly built [[K9 Mark III]] to [[Lavinia Smith]]'s home in [[South Croydon]] as a gift for [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. However, the gift was not received by her until [[18 December]] [[1981]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)}})
 
At [[St Benedict's School]] in [[Perivale]], [[Chad Boyle]] almost hit [[Ace|Dorothy McShane]] with a brick, but was stopped by the adult Ace. In an [[alternate timeline]], Boyle succeeded in hitting her, and killed her. The [[Timewyrm]] recruited him in her battle against the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)}})
 
The [[Eighth Doctor]] brought [[Anji Kapoor]] and [[Fritter (Mad Dogs and Englishmen)|Fritter]] to a [[Hollywood]] bar, where they met special effects photographer [[Ron von Arnim]] and later [[Noël Coward]]. Coward arrived here from the [[1960s]] using pinking shears given to him by [[Iris Wildthyme]], which could cut through the fabric of [[space]] and [[time]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)}})
 
The Doctor met the [[Harlem Globetrotters]], who taught him how to spin a [[basketball]] on his [[finger]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dark Horizons (novel)}})
 
''[[How I Saved the World]]'' by [[Alexander Lullington-Smythe]], which was published by Aphrodite Press in [[1976]], was "very publicly discredited". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Salvation (novel)}})
 
According to one of [[Bill Potts]]' essays, many "modern" ideas on the [[ultraviolet|cosmic far ultraviolet background]] began to emerge during the [[Pittsburgh Conference on BL Lac Objects]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pilot (TV story)}})
 
There were [[UFO]] sightings off the [[coast]] of [[New Zealand]] which the [[Ninth Doctor]] was present for. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Have You Seen This Man? (short story)}})
 
==Births and deaths==
On [[25 February]], [[Saeed Taufeeq]] was born. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Adrift (TV story)}})
 
On [[3 May]], [[Dominic Martin]] was born. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Cuddlesome (audio story)}})
 
On [[9 July]], [[Elin Morgan]] was born. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Reset (TV story)}})
 
On [[16 August]], [[Gwen Cooper]] was born. ([[TV]]: ''[[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Children of Earth]]'')
 
==Other==
[[Igrix]] intended to end poverty in 1978. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Love Invasion (comic story)}})


=== Unknown dates ===
* The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I|Romana]] searched for the third segment of the [[Key to Time]] on [[Earth]], encountering the [[Ogri]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'')
* [[Chris Parsons]] graduated from [[Cambridge]], and soon began his postgraduate studies at [[St Cedd's College]]. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'')
* [[The Doctor]] shipped the newly built [[K9 Mark III]] to [[Lavinia Smith]]'s home in [[South Croydon]] as a gift for [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. However, the gift was not received by her until [[18 December]] [[1981]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
* The [[Eighth Doctor]] brought [[Anji Kapoor]] and [[Fritter (Mad Dogs and Englishmen)|Fritter]] to a [[Hollywood]] bar, where they met special effects photographer [[Ron von Arnim]] and later [[Noël Coward]]. Coward arrived here from the [[1960s]] using pinking shears given to him by [[Iris Wildthyme]], which could cut through the fabric of [[space]] and [[time]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'')
* The [[The Doctor|Doctor]] met the [[Harlem Globetrotters]], who taught him how to spin a [[basketball]] on his finger. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Horizons (novel)|Dark Horizons]]'')
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Timeline for 1978
20th century | 1970s

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1978 was a year.

Events

Dated

On 21 February, workers in Mexico City uncovered the sacrificial stone at the base of the Great Temple. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird [+]Loading...["The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)"])

On 5 April, a memorial service was conducted for Charles Dickinson's son Justin, whom UNIT had claimed had died in the line of duty. (PROSE: Instruments of Darkness [+]Loading...["Instruments of Darkness (novel)"])

Sontarans on St Mary's Street. (GAME: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (video game)"])

The Eleventh Doctor and Vastra arrived in Cardiff on 16 October 1978 to find Sontarans changing history by invading Earth. The Doctor and Vastra defeated the Sontarans, but realised that they had only witnessed the beginning of a Sontaran plot to alter all of time. (GAME: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (video game)"])

Undated

The Fourth Doctor and Romana I searched for the third segment of the Key to Time on Earth, encountering the Ogri. (TV: The Stones of Blood [+]Loading...["The Stones of Blood (TV story)"])

Chris Parsons graduated from Cambridge, and soon began his postgraduate studies at St Cedd's College. (TV: Shada [+]Loading...["Shada (TV story)"])

The Doctor shipped the newly built K9 Mark III to Lavinia Smith's home in South Croydon as a gift for Sarah Jane Smith. However, the gift was not received by her until 18 December 1981. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend [+]Loading...["A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)"])

At St Benedict's School in Perivale, Chad Boyle almost hit Dorothy McShane with a brick, but was stopped by the adult Ace. In an alternate timeline, Boyle succeeded in hitting her, and killed her. The Timewyrm recruited him in her battle against the Seventh Doctor and Ace. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)"])

The Eighth Doctor brought Anji Kapoor and Fritter to a Hollywood bar, where they met special effects photographer Ron von Arnim and later Noël Coward. Coward arrived here from the 1960s using pinking shears given to him by Iris Wildthyme, which could cut through the fabric of space and time. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen [+]Loading...["Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)"])

The Doctor met the Harlem Globetrotters, who taught him how to spin a basketball on his finger. (PROSE: Dark Horizons [+]Loading...["Dark Horizons (novel)"])

How I Saved the World by Alexander Lullington-Smythe, which was published by Aphrodite Press in 1976, was "very publicly discredited". (PROSE: Salvation [+]Loading...["Salvation (novel)"])

According to one of Bill Potts' essays, many "modern" ideas on the cosmic far ultraviolet background began to emerge during the Pittsburgh Conference on BL Lac Objects. (TV: The Pilot [+]Loading...["The Pilot (TV story)"])

There were UFO sightings off the coast of New Zealand which the Ninth Doctor was present for. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? [+]Loading...["Have You Seen This Man? (short story)"])

Births and deaths

On 25 February, Saeed Taufeeq was born. (TV: Adrift [+]Loading...["Adrift (TV story)"])

On 3 May, Dominic Martin was born. (AUDIO: Cuddlesome [+]Loading...["Cuddlesome (audio story)"])

On 9 July, Elin Morgan was born. (TV: Reset [+]Loading...["Reset (TV story)"])

On 16 August, Gwen Cooper was born. (TV: Children of Earth)

Other

Igrix intended to end poverty in 1978. (COMIC: The Love Invasion [+]Loading...["The Love Invasion (comic story)"])