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'''1958''' was a [[year]]. | |||
== Events == | |||
=== Dated === | |||
On [[20 April]], the [[MTB Heroic|MTB ''Heroic'']] sank in the [[River Thames]] due to a storm. Its crewmember [[Johnny Skipton]] was rescued from drowning by the [[39th century]] [[time travel]]ler [[Elliot Payne]] and brought to the [[1890s]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dead Men's Tales (audio story)|Dead Men's Tales]]'', ''[[Chronoclasm (audio story)|Chronoclasm]]'') | |||
=== Undated === | |||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Chris Cwej]] visited [[Soho]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') | |||
[[ | [[The Doctor]] visited [[Professor]] [[Chronotis]] at [[St. Cedd's College]], [[Cambridge]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'') During one visit, the Doctor exchanged ''[[Treasure Island]]'' for a copy of ''[[The Time Machine]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cambridge Previsited (short story)|Cambridge Previsited]]'') | ||
by | The [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] [[science fiction]] television series ''[[Nightshade (series)|Nightshade]]'' starring [[Edmund Trevithick]] as the title character came to an end after five years. It was rebroadcast on [[BBC Two|BBC2]] in [[December]] [[1968]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'', ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'') | ||
[[File:TenthDoctorDreamland1.jpg|left|thumb|The Doctor with Cassie and Jimmy. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'')]] | |||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] took [[Martha Jones]] to [[Wisconsin]] in order to sample [[milkshake]]s. The stop was part of a larger hunt for the greatest milkshakes in the [[universe]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Agent Provocateur (comic story)|Agent Provocateur]]'') | |||
The Tenth Doctor travelled to [[Dry Springs]], and later to [[Area 51]], where he helped ward off an invasion of Earth by the [[Viperox]]. Along the way he met [[Cassie Rice]] and [[Jimmy Stalkingwolf]] and arranged freedom for two of the [[grey alien]]s connected to the famous [[Roswell crash]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'') | |||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] was sent to [[Earth]] to "save the universe". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Spiral Scratch (novel)|Spiral Scratch]]'') | |||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] stopped Sir [[Reginald Troupe]] from seizing the [[British monarchy|British throne]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tuesday (comic story)|Tuesday]]'') | |||
Dr. [[Nadia Červenka]] defected from the [[Soviet Union]] to the [[United Kingdom]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Artificial Intelligence (audio story)|Artificial Intelligence]]'') | |||
[[NASA]] was set up in this year. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'') | |||
The [[SS Elysium|SS ''Bermuda'']] began shipping [[oil]] across the [[Earth]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'') | |||
[[Mrs Acres (short story)|Mrs. Acres]] became a [[doctor]] at [[St Helen's Hospital]], where she found and adopted a [[Colin Acres Junior|strange cat]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mrs Acres (short story)|Mrs Acres]]'') | |||
[[The Doctor]] met [[Ahab Melville]] and played [[washboard]] in his [[skiffle band]], [[The Geeks]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'') | |||
According to one account, [[UNIT]] was founded in this year. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survivors of the Flux (TV story)|Survivors of the Flux]]'') Other accounts, however, dated the organization's founding to the [[1970s]] or [[1980s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'') | |||
== Births and deaths == | |||
[[Kevin Dovie]] was born to [[Bob Dovie|Bob]] and [[Jenny Dovie]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'') | |||
According to the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s [[sonic sunglasses]], [[Don Brabbit]] was born either in [[1957]] or in 1958. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pyramid at the End of the World (TV story)|The Pyramid at the End of the World]]'') | |||
[[Jo Grant]]'s grandfather died. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mists of Time (audio story)|The Mists of Time]]'') | |||
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1958 was a year.
Events
Dated
On 20 April, the MTB Heroic sank in the River Thames due to a storm. Its crewmember Johnny Skipton was rescued from drowning by the 39th century time traveller Elliot Payne and brought to the 1890s. (AUDIO: Dead Men's Tales, Chronoclasm)
Undated
The Seventh Doctor and Chris Cwej visited Soho. (PROSE: Bad Therapy)
The Doctor visited Professor Chronotis at St. Cedd's College, Cambridge. (WC: Shada) During one visit, the Doctor exchanged Treasure Island for a copy of The Time Machine. (PROSE: Cambridge Previsited)
The BBC science fiction television series Nightshade starring Edmund Trevithick as the title character came to an end after five years. It was rebroadcast on BBC2 in December 1968. (PROSE: Nightshade, The Left-Handed Hummingbird)
The Tenth Doctor took Martha Jones to Wisconsin in order to sample milkshakes. The stop was part of a larger hunt for the greatest milkshakes in the universe. (COMIC: Agent Provocateur)
The Tenth Doctor travelled to Dry Springs, and later to Area 51, where he helped ward off an invasion of Earth by the Viperox. Along the way he met Cassie Rice and Jimmy Stalkingwolf and arranged freedom for two of the grey aliens connected to the famous Roswell crash. (TV: Dreamland)
The Sixth Doctor was sent to Earth to "save the universe". (PROSE: Spiral Scratch)
The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams stopped Sir Reginald Troupe from seizing the British throne. (COMIC: Tuesday)
Dr. Nadia Červenka defected from the Soviet Union to the United Kingdom. (AUDIO: Artificial Intelligence)
NASA was set up in this year. (AUDIO: Red Dawn)
The SS Bermuda began shipping oil across the Earth. (PROSE: Iceberg)
Mrs. Acres became a doctor at St Helen's Hospital, where she found and adopted a strange cat. (PROSE: Mrs Acres)
The Doctor met Ahab Melville and played washboard in his skiffle band, The Geeks. (PROSE: Beautiful Chaos)
According to one account, UNIT was founded in this year. (TV: Survivors of the Flux) Other accounts, however, dated the organization's founding to the 1970s or 1980s. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)
Births and deaths
Kevin Dovie was born to Bob and Jenny Dovie. (AUDIO: The Light at the End)
According to the Twelfth Doctor's sonic sunglasses, Don Brabbit was born either in 1957 or in 1958. (TV: The Pyramid at the End of the World)
Jo Grant's grandfather died. (AUDIO: The Mists of Time)
