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'''1752''' was a [[year]]. | |||
== Properties == | |||
The year was the centre-point of the [[Age of Reason]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'') | |||
== Political situation == | |||
[[Henry Pelham]] was the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister of Great Britain]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') and [[George II]] was the [[king]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
=== Dated === | |||
[[File:Signing of Gregorian Compact.jpg|thumb|left|A [[House Paradox]] [[Godfather-lieutenant (Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses)|godfather]] signs the [[Gregorian Compact]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'')]] | |||
In [[January]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses (comic story)|Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses]]'') a [[Godfather-lieutenant (Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses)|Godfather-lieutenant]] of House Paradox negotiated with the British over the eleven days which would be "lost" when Britain converted from the [[Julian calendar]] to the [[Gregorian calendar]]. In a [[St Giles-in-the-Field]] [[pub]], the [[Gregorian Compact]] was signed, officially giving the Faction [[2 September|2]] - [[14 September]] 1752. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') This marked the beginning of [[human]]ity's involvement with the [[War in Heaven]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'') | |||
[[File:Eleven Day Empire Betes Noire.jpg|thumb|right|A shadowy glimpse of the [[Eleven-Day Empire]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses (comic story)|Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses]]'')]] | |||
On [[2 September]], at the time of the changeover, [[Greyjan the Sane]] had just begun serving his term as [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]]. He was affected by the Eleven-Day Empire and driven insane. Greyjan committed [[suicide]] after only three days in office. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Ancestor Cell (novel)|The Ancestor Cell]]'') | |||
'' | On [[14 September]], after Britain adopted the [[Gregorian calendar]], joining the rest of [[Europe]], the citizens of [[London]] caught a momentary glimpse of the [[Eleven-Day Empire]]. [[Sabbath]] was one of the few Londoners to remember seeing the Empire. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses (comic story)|Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses]]'', ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'') | ||
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[[Benjamin Franklin]] performed his famous experiment involving [[lightning]] striking a [[key]] tied to a [[kite]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] once claimed to have been present on the night of the experiment, and that he got [[rope]] burn from the kite before becoming soaked and [[Electrocution|electrocuted]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'') | |||
== Births and deaths == | |||
=== Dated === | |||
In [[January]], a child was born in [[Manchester (city)|Manchester]] with two bodies. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'') | |||
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[[Nathaniel Wain]] died and was reincorporated in [[Mictlan]] to serve the [[Celestis]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
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1752 was a year.
Properties[[edit] | [edit source]]
The year was the centre-point of the Age of Reason. (COMIC: Political Animals)
Political situation[[edit] | [edit source]]
Henry Pelham was the Prime Minister of Great Britain (PROSE: Weapons Grade Snake Oil) and George II was the king. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
Events[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dated[[edit] | [edit source]]
In January, (COMIC: Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses) a Godfather-lieutenant of House Paradox negotiated with the British over the eleven days which would be "lost" when Britain converted from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. In a St Giles-in-the-Field pub, the Gregorian Compact was signed, officially giving the Faction 2 - 14 September 1752. (PROSE: The Book of the War) This marked the beginning of humanity's involvement with the War in Heaven. (PROSE: Interference - Book One)
On 2 September, at the time of the changeover, Greyjan the Sane had just begun serving his term as Lord President of Gallifrey. He was affected by the Eleven-Day Empire and driven insane. Greyjan committed suicide after only three days in office. (PROSE: The Ancestor Cell)
On 14 September, after Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar, joining the rest of Europe, the citizens of London caught a momentary glimpse of the Eleven-Day Empire. Sabbath was one of the few Londoners to remember seeing the Empire. (COMIC: Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses, Political Animals)
Undated[[edit] | [edit source]]
Benjamin Franklin performed his famous experiment involving lightning striking a key tied to a kite. (COMIC: Political Animals) The Tenth Doctor once claimed to have been present on the night of the experiment, and that he got rope burn from the kite before becoming soaked and electrocuted. (TV: Smith and Jones)
Births and deaths[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dated[[edit] | [edit source]]
In January, a child was born in Manchester with two bodies. (COMIC: Political Animals)
Undated[[edit] | [edit source]]
Nathaniel Wain died and was reincorporated in Mictlan to serve the Celestis. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
