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In '''1900''', the [[Boer Wars]] raged. [[January]] of that year saw the death of [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]]'s husband, [[Oliver Redfern|Oliver]], at the [[Battle of Spion Kop]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') [[Private]] [[Tommy Watkins]] died at the same battle. ([[CC]]: ''[[Tales from the Vault]]'') Later, on the [[17th May]], the [[First Doctor]] was present at the [[Boer Wars|Relief of Mafeking]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'')
'''1900''' was a [[year]].


== Behind the scenes ==
== Events ==
=== [[February]] ===
=== Dated ===
* [[21 February|21]] - [[Sydney Arnold]], who played [[Perkins (The Highlanders)|Perkins]] in [[DW]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'', was born in [[London]].
In [[January]], during the [[Boer Wars]], the [[Battle of Spion Kop]] was fought, with the casualties including [[Oliver Redfern]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') and [[Private]] [[Tommy Watkins]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tales from the Vault (audio story)|Tales from the Vault]]'')
 
On [[17 May]], the [[First Doctor]] was present at the [[Siege of Mafeking]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'')
 
In [[July]], [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil|Lord Salisbury]] was serving as the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. He was the last Prime Minister who refused to use [[10 Downing Street]] as his official home. He instead allowed his nephew [[Arthur Balfour]] to use it. Balfour later became Prime Minister himself. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Upstairs (audio story)|Upstairs]]'')
 
In [[December]], the [[Second Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] met the supernatural detective [[Thomas Carnacki]] in [[Kent]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Foreign Devils (novel)|Foreign Devils]]'')
 
=== Undated ===
The [[Boxer Rising]] was fought. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the War Games (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the War Games]]'')
 
The [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] visited [[London]] and fought the [[Soul Pirate]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)|A Big Hand for the Doctor]]'')
 
The [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Dodo Chaplet]] visited [[South Africa]] and fought [[Kali Carash]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tales from the Vault (audio story)|Tales from the Vault]]'')
 
== Births and deaths ==
[[Constance Bassett]], the mother of [[Tommy Brockless]], died. ([[TV]]: ''[[To the Last Man (TV story)|To the Last Man]]'')
 
[[Pai'ngya]] died. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
 
== Other ==
[[New York City]]'s total population was 3,427,202, 1,270,080 of whom were foreign-born. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'')
 
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1900 in

the DWU • vital statistics

Timeline for 1900
20th century | 1900s

1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906
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1900 was a year.

Events

Dated

In January, during the Boer Wars, the Battle of Spion Kop was fought, with the casualties including Oliver Redfern, (TV: Human Nature) and Private Tommy Watkins. (AUDIO: Tales from the Vault)

On 17 May, the First Doctor was present at the Siege of Mafeking. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)

In July, Lord Salisbury was serving as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was the last Prime Minister who refused to use 10 Downing Street as his official home. He instead allowed his nephew Arthur Balfour to use it. Balfour later became Prime Minister himself. (AUDIO: Upstairs)

In December, the Second Doctor and his companions Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot met the supernatural detective Thomas Carnacki in Kent. (PROSE: Foreign Devils)

Undated

The Boxer Rising was fought. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the War Games)

The First Doctor and Susan visited London and fought the Soul Pirates. (PROSE: A Big Hand for the Doctor)

The First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Dodo Chaplet visited South Africa and fought Kali Carash. (AUDIO: Tales from the Vault)

Births and deaths

Constance Bassett, the mother of Tommy Brockless, died. (TV: To the Last Man)

Pai'ngya died. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

Other

New York City's total population was 3,427,202, 1,270,080 of whom were foreign-born. (TV: The Gathering)