13 May: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
m (Bot: Cosmetic changes) |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|13 May|{{DayNavLateral}}{{DayNav}}|}} | {{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|13 May|{{DayNavLateral}}{{DayNav}}|}} | ||
'''13 May''' was a [[Calendar date|date]]. | |||
== Holidays and observances == | |||
13 [[May]] was [[Ux Census Day]] on the [[planet]] [[Ranskoor Av Kolos]]. As the [[species]] only ever had [[2 (number)|two]] living members, the [[census]] took approximately [[8 (number)|eight]] [[second]]s to complete. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}}) | |||
Another account stated that Marlowe had travelled to the colony of [[Roanoke]] in what would later be the [[United States]] to spy on Sir [[Walter Raleigh]]. While there, he and the rest of the colony were abducted by the [[Greld]], who would use them in their plan to sabotage the [[Armageddon Convention]]. In this version of history, he actually died in [[1609]] as a result of a [[duel]]. ([[PROSE]]: | == Births and deaths == | ||
In [[1593]], [[Christopher Marlowe]] was recorded as having [[Death|died]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|All Done with Mirrors (short story)}}) | |||
According to one account, Marlowe's "death" was actually the [[Fourth Doctor]] posing as him and pretending to die, to allow [[history]] to take its course. In reality, Marlowe lived on and assumed his alternate identity, [[William Shakespeare]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|All Done with Mirrors (short story)}}) | |||
Another account stated that Marlowe had travelled to the [[colony]] of [[Roanoke]] in what would later be the [[United States]] to spy on Sir [[Walter Raleigh]]. While there, he and the rest of the colony were abducted by the [[Greld]], who would use them in their plan to sabotage the [[Armageddon Convention]]. In this version of history, he actually died in [[1609]] as a result of a [[duel]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Empire of Glass (novel)}}) | |||
[[Claire Brown]] was born on this day in [[1985]]. When she was subject to a [[polygraph]] test in [[1967]], Claire accidentally gave her real [[birthday]], 13 May 1985, but "corrected" herself, giving 13 May [[1935]] instead. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Village of the Angels (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Christopher Marlow is | Christopher Marlow is an example of how the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] differs from the real world. Marlowe actually died on [[30 May|''thirty'' May]], not ''thirteen'' as in the DWU. | ||
{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|13 May|{{cat|Days of the year}}{{cat|DWU days}}{{DateSort}}|}} | {{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|13 May|{{cat|Days of the year}}{{cat|DWU days}}{{DateSort}}|}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:08, 22 October 2024
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
13 May was a date.
Holidays and observances
13 May was Ux Census Day on the planet Ranskoor Av Kolos. As the species only ever had two living members, the census took approximately eight seconds to complete. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])
Births and deaths
In 1593, Christopher Marlowe was recorded as having died. (PROSE: All Done with Mirrors [+]Loading...["All Done with Mirrors (short story)"])
According to one account, Marlowe's "death" was actually the Fourth Doctor posing as him and pretending to die, to allow history to take its course. In reality, Marlowe lived on and assumed his alternate identity, William Shakespeare. (PROSE: All Done with Mirrors [+]Loading...["All Done with Mirrors (short story)"])
Another account stated that Marlowe had travelled to the colony of Roanoke in what would later be the United States to spy on Sir Walter Raleigh. While there, he and the rest of the colony were abducted by the Greld, who would use them in their plan to sabotage the Armageddon Convention. In this version of history, he actually died in 1609 as a result of a duel. (PROSE: The Empire of Glass [+]Loading...["The Empire of Glass (novel)"])
Claire Brown was born on this day in 1985. When she was subject to a polygraph test in 1967, Claire accidentally gave her real birthday, 13 May 1985, but "corrected" herself, giving 13 May 1935 instead. (TV: Village of the Angels [+]Loading...["Village of the Angels (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes
Christopher Marlow is an example of how the Doctor Who universe differs from the real world. Marlowe actually died on thirty May, not thirteen as in the DWU.
