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'''8 April''' was notable for a number of highly varied events on [[Earth]] and its [[Parallel World|parallels]]:
'''8 April''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].


* [[1809]] - [[Joseph Sundvik]] was born. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'')
== Events ==
* [[1937]] - [[Honoré Lechasseur]] made a makeshift grave for [[Emily Blandish]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Albino's Dancer]]'')
In [[1937]], [[Honoré Lechasseur]] made a makeshift [[gravestone|grave]] for [[Emily Blandish]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Albino's Dancer (novel)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
In [[1969]], [[President of the United States|US President]] [[Richard Nixon]] contacted ex-[[FBI]] operative [[Canton Everett Delaware III]] to investigate [[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|a little girl]] who'd been [[Phone|phoning]] his private number. The [[Eleventh Doctor]], parking [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] in the middle of the [[Oval Office]] during their meeting, became involved. With Canton, the TARDIS crew went to a deserted warehouse near [[Cape Kennedy]] and confronted the girl and the [[Silent|Silence]]. [[Amy Pond]] [[Firearm|shot]] the mysterious girl, actually her daughter Melody, and revealed to the Doctor that she was [[pregnant]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)}}) When the Silence attacked them, they all ran out of the warehouse frantically, Canton seemingly getting manipulated through [[post-hypnotic suggestion]] into [[kill]]ing them in [[July]] of that year. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Moon (TV story)}}) Eventually, the meaning of the appearance of a "[[police telephone box]]" was forgotten. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})
* [[1919]] - Actor [[David Dodimead]] was born.
* [[1936]] - Actor [[David Cole]] was born.
* [[1942]] - [[Director]] [[Lovett Bickford]] was born.
* [[1944]] - Actress [[Hywel Bennett]] was born.
* [[1967]] - Episode one of ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
* [[1972]] - Episode one of ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
* [[1989]] - Actor [[Adam Kurakin]] died.
* [[2002]] - ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' was released on [[Region 2]] [[DVD]].
* [[2004]] - ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' was released [[Region 4]] [[DVD]].


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In [[1988]], when the day fell on a [[Friday]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]] landed in [[Stockbridge]], [[England]] at her request. Their mission was to buy the elusive 56th issue of ''[[Aggrotron!]]'', which revealed the identity of [[Courtmaster Cruel]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Izzy's Story (audio story)}})
 
== Births and deaths ==
In [[1809]], [[Joseph Sundvik]] was born. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Fenric (TV story)}})
 
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8 April was a date.

Events

In 1937, Honoré Lechasseur made a makeshift grave for Emily Blandish. (PROSE: The Albino's Dancer [+]Loading...["The Albino's Dancer (novel)"])

In 1969, US President Richard Nixon contacted ex-FBI operative Canton Everett Delaware III to investigate a little girl who'd been phoning his private number. The Eleventh Doctor, parking his TARDIS in the middle of the Oval Office during their meeting, became involved. With Canton, the TARDIS crew went to a deserted warehouse near Cape Kennedy and confronted the girl and the Silence. Amy Pond shot the mysterious girl, actually her daughter Melody, and revealed to the Doctor that she was pregnant. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut [+]Loading...["The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)"]) When the Silence attacked them, they all ran out of the warehouse frantically, Canton seemingly getting manipulated through post-hypnotic suggestion into killing them in July of that year. (TV: Day of the Moon [+]Loading...["Day of the Moon (TV story)"]) Eventually, the meaning of the appearance of a "police telephone box" was forgotten. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

In 1988, when the day fell on a Friday, the Eighth Doctor and Izzy landed in Stockbridge, England at her request. Their mission was to buy the elusive 56th issue of Aggrotron!, which revealed the identity of Courtmaster Cruel. (AUDIO: Izzy's Story [+]Loading...["Izzy's Story (audio story)"])

Births and deaths

In 1809, Joseph Sundvik was born. (TV: The Curse of Fenric [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])