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'''5 April''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].
 
== Events ==
== Events ==
* [[1995]] - [[Francis Cleary]] dies in his mother's arms. ([[MA]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'')
5 [[April]] [[1761]] was the day predicted by [[William Bell]] to see an [[earthquake]] destroying [[London]] and triggering the [[Apocalypse]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses (comic story)}})
 
In [[1970]], the remains of [[Adolf Hitler]] were interred and [[Cremation|incinerated]] at [[Schonebeck]], on the orders of [[Yuri Andropov]], head of the [[KGB]]. The project was ironically called [[Operation Archive]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Shadow in the Glass (novel)}})
 
On this day in [[1973]]{{facts}}, [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth II]] invited the [[Fourth Doctor]] to dine at [[Buckingham Palace]]. The Doctor reacted by running off in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] with [[Harry Sullivan]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Robot (TV story)}})
 
In [[1978]], a memorial service was conducted for [[Charles Dickinson]]'s son [[Justin Dickinson|Justin]], whom [[UNIT]] had claimed had died in the line of duty. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Instruments of Darkness (novel)}})
 
In [[2034]], [[the Wire]] briefly conquered [[Earth]] after someone accidentally posted it on the [[internet]] as a [[video]] and it went [[Going viral|viral]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Births and deaths ==
* [[1916]] - [[Peter Sargent]] was born.
In [[1995]], after twenty-four years in a [[coma]], former [[UNIT]] officer [[Francis Cleary]] died in his mother's arms at the age of 46. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Killed Kennedy (novel)}})
* [[1946]] - [[Jane Asher]] was born.
* [[1969]] - [[DW]]: ''[[The Space Pirates]]'' Episode 5 was first broadcast.
* [[1975]] - [[DW]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' Part Five was first broadcast.
* [[1991]] - [[Gerald Blake]] died.
* [[1999]] - [[John Wiles]] died.
* [[2006]] - ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' was launched by [[BBC Magazines]].
* [[2007]] - [[Robert Marsden]] died.
* [[2008]] - [[DW]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'' was first broadcast.


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5 April was a date.

Events

5 April 1761 was the day predicted by William Bell to see an earthquake destroying London and triggering the Apocalypse. (COMIC: Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses [+]Loading...["Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses (comic story)"])

In 1970, the remains of Adolf Hitler were interred and incinerated at Schonebeck, on the orders of Yuri Andropov, head of the KGB. The project was ironically called Operation Archive. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass [+]Loading...["The Shadow in the Glass (novel)"])

On this day in 1973[additional sources needed], Queen Elizabeth II invited the Fourth Doctor to dine at Buckingham Palace. The Doctor reacted by running off in his TARDIS with Harry Sullivan and Sarah Jane Smith. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"])

In 1978, a memorial service was conducted for Charles Dickinson's son Justin, whom UNIT had claimed had died in the line of duty. (PROSE: Instruments of Darkness [+]Loading...["Instruments of Darkness (novel)"])

In 2034, the Wire briefly conquered Earth after someone accidentally posted it on the internet as a video and it went viral. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Births and deaths

In 1995, after twenty-four years in a coma, former UNIT officer Francis Cleary died in his mother's arms at the age of 46. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy [+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)"])