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'''15 April''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].
 
== Events ==
== Events ==
* [[1912]] - The [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']] sank in the early hours of this date. Over fifteen hundred people died. The [[Fourth Doctor]] assured [[Borusa]] that he "had nothing to do with it." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'') The sinking was a major event in [[20th century]] [[Earth]] history, and nearly a century later, [[Max Capricorn]] built a [[Titanic (spaceship)|space-faring replica]] which nearly met a similarly tragic end. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'')
According to the documentary ''[[The Last Days of Hitler?]]'', [[Eva Braun]] arrived at the [[Führerbunker]] on this day in [[1945]]. When she refused to leave, [[Adolf Hitler]] was touched. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Shadow in the Glass (novel)}})
* 1912 - [[Charlotte Pollard]], a companion of the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] and [[Sixth Doctor]]s, was born to [[Richard Pollard|Lord Richard]] and [[Louisa Pollard|Lady Louise Pollard]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning]]'')
 
* [[1980]] - [[Samantha Jones]], companion of the [[Eighth Doctor]], was born, probably in [[London]], as she was educated at [[Coal Hill School]] in [[Shoreditch]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Unnatural History]]'')
In [[2040]], [[Imogen Quaye]] learned that her aunt had sold her to the [[Lashley Institute]] for 15 million [[euro]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Artificial Intelligence (short story)}})
 
In [[2342]], the [[Upgrade Wars]] kicked off when two [[Cyber-subspecies|factions]] of [[Cybermen]] failed to concur on what [[Cyber-operating system|operating system]] was best to use. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})
 
== Births and deaths ==
15 [[April]] was the [[birthday]] of two of [[the Doctor]]'s [[companion]]s. [[Charlotte Pollard]] was born to [[Richard Pollard|Lord Richard]] and [[Louisa Pollard|Lady Louisa Pollard]] in [[1912]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}) and [[Sam Jones]] was born to [[Margaret Jones|Margaret]] and [[Allan Jones]] in [[1980]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Unnatural History (novel)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
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* [[1921]] - [[David Garth]], who played [[Grey (The Highlanders)|Grey]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'' and a [[Time Lord Messenger (Terror of the Autons)|Time Lord]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'', was born.
* [[1922]] - ''Doctor Who'' director [[Peter Moffatt]] was born.
* [[1940]] - [[Sean Caffrey]], who played [[Palmerdale]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'', was born.
* [[1967]] - Episode 2 of [[TV]]: ''[[The Faceless Ones]]'' was first broadcast.
* [[1972]] - Episode 2 of [[TV]]: ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' was first broadcast.
* [[2006]] - [[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' was first broadcast.
* [[2008]] - [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Boy That Time Forgot]]'' began recording.
* [[2009]] - [[Andrew Downie]], who played [[Willie Mackay]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'', died.
* [[2012]] - [[Peter Wragg]], a [[visual effects designer]] for ''Doctor Who'', died.
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15 April was a date.

Events

According to the documentary The Last Days of Hitler?, Eva Braun arrived at the Führerbunker on this day in 1945. When she refused to leave, Adolf Hitler was touched. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass [+]Loading...["The Shadow in the Glass (novel)"])

In 2040, Imogen Quaye learned that her aunt had sold her to the Lashley Institute for 15 million euros. (PROSE: Artificial Intelligence [+]Loading...["Artificial Intelligence (short story)"])

In 2342, the Upgrade Wars kicked off when two factions of Cybermen failed to concur on what operating system was best to use. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Births and deaths

15 April was the birthday of two of the Doctor's companions. Charlotte Pollard was born to Lord Richard and Lady Louisa Pollard in 1912, (AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"]) and Sam Jones was born to Margaret and Allan Jones in 1980. (PROSE: Unnatural History [+]Loading...["Unnatural History (novel)"])