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'''30 October''' was a [[Calendar date|date]].


In [[1829]], the crews of the ''[[Governor Ready]]'', ''[[Swiftsure]]'' and ''[[Mermaid (ship)|Mermaid]]'' were rescued by the ''[[Comet (ship)|Comet]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Of the Mermaid and Jupiter (short story)}})


=== History of the ''Doctor Who'' Universe ===
In [[1938]], [[Orson Welles]] and the [[Mercury Theatre]] performed an adaptation of [[H. G. Wells]]' ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' on [[CBS Radio]]. The broadcast caused nationwide panic across the [[United States of America]]. Although calm soon settled as America realised it was only a play, unknown to the public some elements of the production were based on actual events. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Invaders from Mars (audio story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}})


*[[1938]] - The events of "[[Invaders from Mars]]," particularly [[Orson Welles]]' "[[The War of the Worlds]]" [[radio]] broadcast, occur at this time.
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=== History of ''Doctor Who'' ===
 
*[[1912]] - [[Preston Lockwood]], who played [[Dojjen]] in ''[[Snakedance]]'', is born at [[Leyton]], [[England]].
 
*[[1914]] - [[Anna Wing]], who played [[Anatta]] in ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'', is born at [[Hackney]] in [[London]].
 
*[[1954]] - [[Chris MacDonnell]], who played [[Arnheim]] in ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'', is born at [[Wikipedia:Redruth|Redruth]], [[Cornwall]], England.
 
*[[1965]] - "Death of a Spy" First Broadcast (''[[The Myth Makers]]'' Episode 3)
 
*[[1979]] - [[Graham Ashley]], who played the [[Overseer (The Underwater Menace)|Overseer]] in ''[[The Underwater Menace]]'', dies.
 
*[[1997]] - ''[[Doctor Who]]'' creator [[Sydney Newman]] dies from a heart attack in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]].
 
 
 
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30 October was a date.

In 1829, the crews of the Governor Ready, Swiftsure and Mermaid were rescued by the Comet. (PROSE: Of the Mermaid and Jupiter [+]Loading...["Of the Mermaid and Jupiter (short story)"])

In 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre performed an adaptation of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds on CBS Radio. The broadcast caused nationwide panic across the United States of America. Although calm soon settled as America realised it was only a play, unknown to the public some elements of the production were based on actual events. (AUDIO: Invaders from Mars [+]Loading...["Invaders from Mars (audio story)"], PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])