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'''8 December''' was notable for a number of highly varied events on [[Earth]] and its [[Parallel World|parallels]]:  
[[File:1986 December 1986.jpg|thumb|A calendar showing December 1986. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'')]]
* [[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]]'')
'''8 December''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].
* [[1980]] - [[John Lennon]] was assassinated by [[Mark David Chapman]] in [[New York City]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Events ==
* [[1933]] - Actor [[Hugh Martin]] was born.
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]]'')
* 1933 - Actress [[Jocelyn Birdsall]] was born.
* [[1939]] - Actress [[Jennie Linden]] was born.
* [[1979]] - Part three of ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'' was first broadcast on [[BBC1]].
* [[1980]] - Musician [[John Lennon]] was assassinated.


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