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'''1946''' was a [[year]]. [[Earth]] was still recovering from [[World War II]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)}})


== Events ==
== Events ==
* [[13 August]] - [[H. G. Wells]] died. {{Fact}}
=== Dated ===
On [[20 May]], [[Ella Stanton]] was murdered by [[Thomas Hendron]] in the [[Bobby Gents' Manicure Lounge]] in [[Liverpool]]. [[Robert Scarratt]] was in the room when the murder took place, hiding behind a [[curtain]] hoping to use Ella's death as a [[scrying]]-anchor. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)}})


* [[15 October]] - [[Hermann Goering]] committed [[suicide]] in his cell while awaiting trial for war crimes at [[Wikipedia: Nuremberg Trials|Nuremberg]]. {{Fact}}
On [[17 July]], Thomas Hendron was [[Hanging|hanged]] at [[Walton Gaol]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)}})


* [[16 October]] - [[Joachim von Ribbentrop]] was executed for war crimes at [[Nuremberg]]. {{Fact}}
In [[December]], [[United States of America|American]] [[soldier]] [[Xavier Simmons]] [[Theft|robbed]] and [[murder]]ed [[black market]]eer [[Ernie Evans]] on the steps of [[St Luke's Church]] in [[London]]. He himself was killed immediately afterwards by a [[Xhinn]], who took his place. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Amorality Tale (novel)}})


=== Behind the scenes ===
Also in December, the [[Ninth Doctor]] investigated the case of a [[Sound creature (Fright Motif)|sound creature]] hunting down [[Artie Berger]] in [[Paris]]. He eventually trapped it in a bottle and disposed of it in the [[Time Vortex]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Fright Motif (audio story)}})
=== [[January]] ===
* [[18 January|18]] - [[Andrew Tourell]], who played Constable [[Cummings]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'', was born.


=== [[February]] ===
At [[Christmas]], the [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Sara Kingdom]] visited 1946 as they unknowingly followed [[Robert (The Little Drummer Boy)|Robert]]'s distress signal. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Little Drummer Boy (short story)}})
* [[1 February|1]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]] ([[Sarah Jane Smith]]) was born.
* [[27 February|27]] - [[Tom Chadbon]], an actor across media ranges in the ''Doctor Who'' universe, was born.


=== [[March]] ===
=== Undated ===
* [[21 March|21]] - [[Timothy Dalton]], who played [[Rassilon]] in [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', was born.
The [[Nuremberg Trials]] concluded in this year. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Just War (novel)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Just War (audio story)}})


=== [[April]] ===
== Births and deaths ==
* [[5 April|5]] - [[Jane Asher]] ([[Andrea Yates]] in [[SJA]]: ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'') was born.
[[Lizzie Lewis|Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lewis]] was born to [[Mabel Ann Lewis]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Machine (TV story)}})


=== [[May]] ===
[[Freddie Mercury]] was born. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? (audio story)}})
* [[1 May|1]] - [[Joanna Lumley]] was born.
* [[10 May|10]] - [[Maureen Lipman]] was born.
* [[13 May|13]] - [[Tim Pigott-Smith]] was born.


=== [[June]] ===
According to the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s [[sonic sunglasses]], the [[Secretary General (The Pyramid at the End of the World)|Secretary General of the United Nations]] who held the position in [[2017]] was born either in 1946 or in [[1947]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)}})
* [[3 June|3]] - [[Penelope Wilton]], who played [[Harriet Jones]], was born.
* [[15 June|15]] - [[Roy Holder]] was born.
* [[16 June|16]] - [[Simon Williams]] ([[Ian Gilmore]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' and various roles for [[Big Finish Productions]]) was born.
* [[18 June|18]] - [[Luan Peters]] was born.


=== [[July]] ===
[[H. G. Wells]] [[died]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Universal Databank (reference book)}})
* [[12 July|12]] - [[Everett DeRoche]], who co-wrote [[K9TV]]: ''[[Fear Itself (TV story)|Fear Itself]]'', was born.
* [[18 July|18]] - [[Dicken Ashworth]] ([[Sezon]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') was born.
* [[28 July|28]] - [[Kenny McBain]] was born.


=== [[August]] ===
== Other ==
* [[13 August|13]] - [[H. G. Wells]] died.
In [[1964]], Sir [[Toby Kinsella]] and [[Jeffrey Broderick]] shared a bottle of single malt brewed in [[France]] during 1946 in the former's office in [[Whitehall]]. Sir Toby noted that it was the first post-World War II vintage. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Artificial Intelligence (audio story)}})
* [[27 August|27]] - [[Peter Craze]], who appeared numerous times on the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[television]] series and was the brother of [[Michael Craze]], was born.


=== [[September]] ===
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=== [[October]] ===
* [[4 October|4]] - [[Roger Davenport]] was born.
* [[16 October|16]] - [[Tariq Yunus]] ([[Cass]] in [[DW]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'') was born.
 
=== [[November]] ===
* [[23 November|23]] - [[Diana Quick]] was born.
* [[25 November|25]] - [[Brian Hibbard]] was born.
* [[27 November|27]] - [[Howard Attfield]] ([[Geoff Noble]] in [[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') was born.
 
=== [[December]] ===
* [[13 December|13]] - [[Peter Wragg]], a [[visual effects designer]] for ''Doctor Who'', was born.
* [[16 December|16]] - [[Richard Ireson]] was born.
* [[29 December|29]] - [[Jon Pertwee]] made his TV acting debut in an early British TV production, ''Toad of Toad Hall''.
 
=== Unknown date ===
* [[Martin Cochrane]] was born.
 
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1946 in

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1946 was a year. Earth was still recovering from World War II. (PROSE: The Brakespeare Voyage [+]Loading...["The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)"])

Events

Dated

On 20 May, Ella Stanton was murdered by Thomas Hendron in the Bobby Gents' Manicure Lounge in Liverpool. Robert Scarratt was in the room when the murder took place, hiding behind a curtain hoping to use Ella's death as a scrying-anchor. (PROSE: The Brakespeare Voyage [+]Loading...["The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)"])

On 17 July, Thomas Hendron was hanged at Walton Gaol. (PROSE: The Brakespeare Voyage [+]Loading...["The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)"])

In December, American soldier Xavier Simmons robbed and murdered black marketeer Ernie Evans on the steps of St Luke's Church in London. He himself was killed immediately afterwards by a Xhinn, who took his place. (PROSE: Amorality Tale [+]Loading...["Amorality Tale (novel)"])

Also in December, the Ninth Doctor investigated the case of a sound creature hunting down Artie Berger in Paris. He eventually trapped it in a bottle and disposed of it in the Time Vortex. (AUDIO: Fright Motif [+]Loading...["Fright Motif (audio story)"])

At Christmas, the First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Sara Kingdom visited 1946 as they unknowingly followed Robert's distress signal. (PROSE: The Little Drummer Boy [+]Loading...["The Little Drummer Boy (short story)"])

Undated

The Nuremberg Trials concluded in this year. (PROSE: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"], AUDIO: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (audio story)"])

Births and deaths

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lewis was born to Mabel Ann Lewis. (TV: Ghost Machine [+]Loading...["Ghost Machine (TV story)"])

Freddie Mercury was born. (AUDIO: Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? [+]Loading...["Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? (audio story)"])

According to the Twelfth Doctor's sonic sunglasses, the Secretary General of the United Nations who held the position in 2017 was born either in 1946 or in 1947. (TV: The Pyramid at the End of the World [+]Loading...["The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)"])

H. G. Wells died. (PROSE: The Universal Databank [+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"])

Other

In 1964, Sir Toby Kinsella and Jeffrey Broderick shared a bottle of single malt brewed in France during 1946 in the former's office in Whitehall. Sir Toby noted that it was the first post-World War II vintage. (AUDIO: Artificial Intelligence [+]Loading...["Artificial Intelligence (audio story)"])

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