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[[File:1986 December 1986.jpg|thumb|A calendar showing December 1986. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'')]]
'''8 December''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].
 
== Events ==
== Events ==
=== Doctor Who Univere Events ===
In [[1926]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] met [[Agatha Christie]]. Agatha went missing for the next [[18 December|ten days]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
* [[1926]] - [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] meet [[Agatha Christie]]. Agatha goes missing for the next [[18 December|ten days]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
 
* [[1980]] - [[John Lennon]] was assassinated by [[Mark David Chapman]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
In [[London]] in [[1952]], the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] helped clean up in the aftermath of [[7 December|the previous day's]] defeat of a [[Xhinn]] invasion fleet. [[Tommy Ramsey]] helped to knit his local London community together after the violence of the past several days. The Doctor and he shook hands in front of [[St Luke's Cathedral]], and were photographed. This photograph later attracted the Doctor's attention, causing him to come to 1952 London [[3 December|several days earlier]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Amorality Tale (novel)|Amorality Tale]]'')
 
In [[1980]], [[John Lennon]] was [[assassination|assassinated]] by [[Mark David Chapman]] in [[New York City]]. Massive crowds took to the streets in mourning. One such mourner, [[Cristián Alvarez]], met the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] for one of several times in his life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
 
In [[2006]], around three weeks into its voyage around the [[Earth]] that had begun on [[14 November|the 14th]], the [[SS Elysium|SS ''Elysium'']] passed by the [[Tropic of Capricorn]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'')
 
In [[3001]], the [[Hath]] returned to [[Tivoli]] and drove out the [[Drahvin]]s. They were welcomed back as [[hero]]es by the native [[Tivolian]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')
 
== Births and deaths ==
In [[6064]], Sir [[Lee Marks]] died, starting a minor power struggle over who would be his successor as the head of the charitable [[Ellershaw Foundation]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heritage (novel)|Heritage]]'')


=== Real World Events ===
== Other ==
According to a [[calendar]] on the [[Snowcap]] base, 8 [[December]] [[1986]] was a [[Monday]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'')


* [[1939]] - Jennie Linden born in Worthing, Sussex. She would play Barbara in ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'' (1965).
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* [[1979]] - [[DW]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'', Part 3, is first broadcast
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A calendar showing December 1986. (TV: The Tenth Planet)

8 December was a date.

Events

In 1926, the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble met Agatha Christie. Agatha went missing for the next ten days. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp)

In London in 1952, the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith helped clean up in the aftermath of the previous day's defeat of a Xhinn invasion fleet. Tommy Ramsey helped to knit his local London community together after the violence of the past several days. The Doctor and he shook hands in front of St Luke's Cathedral, and were photographed. This photograph later attracted the Doctor's attention, causing him to come to 1952 London several days earlier. (PROSE: Amorality Tale)

In 1980, John Lennon was assassinated by Mark David Chapman in New York City. Massive crowds took to the streets in mourning. One such mourner, Cristián Alvarez, met the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Benny for one of several times in his life. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird)

In 2006, around three weeks into its voyage around the Earth that had begun on the 14th, the SS Elysium passed by the Tropic of Capricorn. (PROSE: Iceberg)

In 3001, the Hath returned to Tivoli and drove out the Drahvins. They were welcomed back as heroes by the native Tivolians. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

Births and deaths

In 6064, Sir Lee Marks died, starting a minor power struggle over who would be his successor as the head of the charitable Ellershaw Foundation. (PROSE: Heritage)

Other

According to a calendar on the Snowcap base, 8 December 1986 was a Monday. (TV: The Tenth Planet)