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'''1970''' was a [[year]].
== Events ==
== Events ==
=== Dated ===
In [[January]],<ref name="Mels">''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'' dates the scene in which [[Melody Pond]] regenerates to six [[month]]s after the [[Apollo 11]] mission, which occurred in [[July]] [[1969]].</ref> part-[[Time Lord]]/part-[[human]] [[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|girl]] [[regeneration|regenerated]] into an incarnation who was later known as [[Mels]], initially emerging as "a [[toddler]] in the middle of [[New York City|New York]]." ([[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Moon (TV story)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)}}, {{cs|Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)}})


On [[17 April]], [[Apollo 13]] safely returned to [[Earth]] after an [[oxygen tank]] [[Explosion|exploded]] mid-flight. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})


=== History of the Doctor Who Universe ===
In the [[summer]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] visited [[Durham University]], where they caused [[Frank Openshaw]] to meet his future [[wife]] [[Sandra Openshaw|Sandra]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|I Am a Dalek (novel)}})
 
* [[20th March]] - "[[The Underwater Menace]]"
 
* [[20th August]] - [[Ace]] is born.
 
* Unknown date - Charles, Prince of Wales, meets Camilla Shand (later Parker Bowles) for the first time, launching an on-again, off-again relationship that would last for years until they finally married in 2005. Camilla became known among the British populace as the "other woman" behind the breakdown of Charles' marriage to Princess Diana in the 1990s, leading [[Rose Tyler]] to later compare her to [[Madame de Pompadour]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'').
 
* Unknown dates - [[Third Doctor|The Doctor]], having recently regenerated for a second time, arrives on Earth to begin his exile (per [[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]''). Initially amnesiac and under suspicion by [[UNIT]] and [[The Brigadier]], the Doctor soon regains his memory earns their trust by helping thwart the first [[Auton]] invasion. Afterwards, he signs on as UNIT's scientific advisor, gains a new assistant in [[Liz Shaw]], and also takes possession of [[Bessie]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'')
 
=== History of ''Doctor Who'' ===
 
 
==== [[January]] ====
 
 
* [[3rd January | 03]] - [[Spearhead from Space]] Episode 1 First Broadcast. This is the first episode to be broadcast in colour, and the first episode to star [[Jon Pertwee]]. It launches the [[UNIT]] era of the series. Beginning in 1970, the number of episodes produced in each season is reduced considerably, and the show moves from  a Fall to Spring broadcast schedule to a January-June schedule.
 
* [[10th January | 10]] - [[Spearhead from Space]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
 
* [[17th January | 17]] - [[Spearhead from Space]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
 
* [[24th January | 24]] - [[Spearhead from Space]] Episode 4 First Broadcast
 
* [[31st January | 31]] - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] Episode 1 First Broadcast
 
==== [[February]] ====
 
 
* [[7th February | 07]] - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
 
* [[14th February | 14]] - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
 
* [[21st February | 21]] - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] Episode 4 First Broadcast
 
* [[28th February | 28]] - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] Episode 5 First Broadcast
 
 
==== [[March]] ====
 
 
* [[7th March | 07]] - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] Episode 6 First Broadcast
 
* [[14th March | 14]] - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] Episode 7 First Broadcast
 
* [[21st March | 21]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]] Episode 1 First Broadcast
 
* [[28th March | 28]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
 
 
==== [[April]] ====
 
 
* [[4th April | 04]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
 
* [[11th April | 11]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
 
* [[18th April | 18]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]] Episode 4 First Broadcast
 
* [[25th April | 25]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]] Episode 5 First Broadcast


On [[20 July]], according to one account, the first [[human]] [[astronaut]]s landed on [[the Moon]], where they encountered the [[First Doctor]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Moon Landing (comic story)}})


==== [[May]] ====
[[File:Melody's first assumed regen.jpg|left|thumb|[[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|Melody Pond]] regenerates. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Moon (TV story)}})]]


=== Undated ===
''[[Mars Probe 7]]'' reached [[Earth]], the [[radioactive]] [[alien]]s were removed and the [[Third Doctor]] prevented [[George Carrington|General George Carrington]] from starting a war. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Killed Kennedy (novel)}})


* [[2nd May | 02]] - [[The Ambassadors of Death]] Episode 6 First Broadcast
"[[Mary (Arcateenian)|Mary]]" killed [[Myra Bennett]] to consume her [[heart]]. [[Human]] authorities didn't catch her. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)}})


* [[9th May | 09]] - [[Inferno]] Episode 1 First Broadcast
The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] encountered the [[Ice Ape]]s in [[Antarctica]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Ice Cap Terror (comic story)}})


* [[16th May | 16]] - [[Inferno]] Episode 2 First Broadcast
The Second Doctor, [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] fought the [[Cybermen]] in London. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Cyber-Mole (comic story)}})


* [[23rd May | 23]] - [[Inferno]] Episode 3 First Broadcast
Emeritus Professor Dame [[Hilda Hutchens]] won the [[Nobel Prize]] for Philosophy. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Island of Death (novel)}})


* [[30th May | 30]] - [[Inferno]] Episode 4 First Broadcast
A new house at [[39 Bannerman Road]] was constructed, replacing the previous house which was demolished in [[1969]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Ghost House (audio story)}})


The [[Eleventh Doctor]] encountered the [[Morphuse]] in [[Detroit]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Bite of the Morphuse! (comic story)}})


==== [[June]] ====
[[Ravenscaur School]] began accepting female [[student]]s during this year. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Clara Oswald and the School of Death (comic story)}})


=== Alternate timeline ===
In an [[alternate timeline]], [[the Beatles]] did not break up in 1970. The [[Eighth Doctor]]'s companion [[Fitz Kreiner]] saw them perform at [[Live Aid]] in [[1985]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)}})


* [[6th June | 06]] - [[Inferno]] Episode 5 First Broadcast
== Births and deaths ==
=== Dated ===
On [[20 August]], [[Ace|Dorothy Gale McShane]], later to be a [[companion]] of the [[Seventh Doctor]] known as "Ace", was born to [[Audrey Dudman]] in [[England]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Light (TV story)}})


* [[13th June | 13]] - [[Inferno]] Episode 6 First Broadcast
=== Undated ===
[[Charles de Gaulle]] died. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Killed Kennedy (novel)}})


* [[20th June | 20]] - [[Inferno]] Episode 7 First Broadcast
[[Agatha Ellis]] was born in [[Hove]]. Her mother died in childbirth, which caused her father to suffer a mental illness. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Curtain Call (short story)}})


[[Trey Korte]] was born in [[Chicago]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Instruments of Darkness (novel)}})


== Other ==
[[New York City]]'s total population was 7,824,756, 1,437,023 of whom were foreign-born. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Gathering (TV story)}})


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1970 was a year.

Events

Dated

In January,[1] part-Time Lord/part-human girl regenerated into an incarnation who was later known as Mels, initially emerging as "a toddler in the middle of New York." (TV: Day of the Moon [+]Loading...["Day of the Moon (TV story)"], TV: A Good Man Goes to War [+]Loading...["A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)"], Let's Kill Hitler [+]Loading...["Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)"])

On 17 April, Apollo 13 safely returned to Earth after an oxygen tank exploded mid-flight. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

In the summer, the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler visited Durham University, where they caused Frank Openshaw to meet his future wife Sandra. (PROSE: I Am a Dalek [+]Loading...["I Am a Dalek (novel)"])

On 20 July, according to one account, the first human astronauts landed on the Moon, where they encountered the First Doctor, John and Gillian. (COMIC: Moon Landing [+]Loading...["Moon Landing (comic story)"])

Melody Pond regenerates. (TV: Day of the Moon [+]Loading...["Day of the Moon (TV story)"])

Undated

Mars Probe 7 reached Earth, the radioactive aliens were removed and the Third Doctor prevented General George Carrington from starting a war. (TV: The Ambassadors of Death [+]Loading...["The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)"], PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy [+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)"])

"Mary" killed Myra Bennett to consume her heart. Human authorities didn't catch her. (TV: Greeks Bearing Gifts [+]Loading...["Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)"])

The Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon encountered the Ice Apes in Antarctica. (COMIC: Ice Cap Terror [+]Loading...["Ice Cap Terror (comic story)"])

The Second Doctor, John and Gillian fought the Cybermen in London. (COMIC: Cyber-Mole [+]Loading...["Cyber-Mole (comic story)"])

Emeritus Professor Dame Hilda Hutchens won the Nobel Prize for Philosophy. (PROSE: Island of Death [+]Loading...["Island of Death (novel)"])

A new house at 39 Bannerman Road was constructed, replacing the previous house which was demolished in 1969. (AUDIO: The Ghost House [+]Loading...["The Ghost House (audio story)"])

The Eleventh Doctor encountered the Morphuse in Detroit. (COMIC: Bite of the Morphuse! [+]Loading...["Bite of the Morphuse! (comic story)"])

Ravenscaur School began accepting female students during this year. (COMIC: Clara Oswald and the School of Death [+]Loading...["Clara Oswald and the School of Death (comic story)"])

Alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline, the Beatles did not break up in 1970. The Eighth Doctor's companion Fitz Kreiner saw them perform at Live Aid in 1985. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles [+]Loading...["The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)"])

Births and deaths

Dated

On 20 August, Dorothy Gale McShane, later to be a companion of the Seventh Doctor known as "Ace", was born to Audrey Dudman in England. (TV: Ghost Light [+]Loading...["Ghost Light (TV story)"])

Undated

Charles de Gaulle died. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy [+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)"])

Agatha Ellis was born in Hove. Her mother died in childbirth, which caused her father to suffer a mental illness. (PROSE: Curtain Call [+]Loading...["Curtain Call (short story)"])

Trey Korte was born in Chicago. (PROSE: Instruments of Darkness [+]Loading...["Instruments of Darkness (novel)"])

Other

New York City's total population was 7,824,756, 1,437,023 of whom were foreign-born. (TV: The Gathering [+]Loading...["The Gathering (TV story)"])

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Day of the Moon dates the scene in which Melody Pond regenerates to six months after the Apollo 11 mission, which occurred in July 1969.
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