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'''19 March''' was | '''19 March''' was a [[Calendar date|date]]. | ||
19 | == Properties == | ||
19 [[March]] was considered a [[day]] of great [[Ghost|paranormal]] importance throughout history. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | |||
== Holidays and observances == | |||
It was celebrated by the [[Roman]]s as [[Quinquatrus]], a festival of the [[god]]dess [[Minerva]]'s [[birthday]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Stone Rose (novel)}}) | |||
19 March was also celebrated as [[St Joseph's Day]], honouring the patron saint of workers, and [[Father's Day]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | |||
The first [[International Women's Day]] took place on this date in [[1911]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | |||
In [[ | == Events == | ||
In [[120]], two versions of the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] were in [[Rome]]. The slightly older versions of the couple had returned to the point at which the Doctor had been captured by locals, in order to make sure that the younger Doctor would get an important phial containing a liquid he would need in order to revive Rose in a time between those two moments. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Stone Rose (novel)}}) | |||
In [[ | In [[1227]], a [[Gregory IX|Pope]] was elected. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | ||
In [[ | In [[1452]], an [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor]] was crowned. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | ||
In [[ | In [[1859]], [[Gounoud]]'s ''[[Faust (Gounoud)|Faust]]'' premiered. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | ||
In [[1863]], the ship [[SS Georgiana|SS ''Georgiana'']] was lost at sea. It was found later the same day. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | |||
In [[ | In [[1866]], the ship ''[[Monarch of the Seas]]'' sank, killing seven-hundred people. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | ||
In [[1915]], [[Pluto]] was first | In [[1915]], [[Pluto]] was first photographed. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) However, it was not discovered until [[18 February]], [[1930]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}}) | ||
In [[ | In [[1932]], the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]] opened. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | ||
In [[1937]], the word "[[supernova]]" was first coined. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[1937]], the word "[[supernova]]" was first coined. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | ||
According to a [[3 April]] article in the ''[[National Scandal]]'', 19 March [[1965]] was the [[Friday]] when the [[New York City]] [[telephone]] switchboards were jammed with people trying to report that they'd seen a [[spaceship]] over [[Manhattan]]. ([[PROSE]]: | According to a [[3 April]] article in the ''[[National Scandal]]'', 19 March [[1965]] was the [[Friday]] when the [[New York City]] [[telephone]] switchboards were jammed with people trying to report that they'd seen a [[spaceship]] over [[Manhattan]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Salvation (novel)}}) | ||
In [[2008]], the furthest ever [[cosmic burst]] visible to the naked eye was recorded. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[2008]], the furthest ever [[cosmic burst]] visible to the naked eye was recorded. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | ||
Perhaps most important to [[human]] history, however, was the start of [[Miracle Day]], on [[Sunday]] 19 March at 11:36pm EST. That day, no one died. [[Oswald Danes]] and [[Rex Matheson]] survived otherwise fatal incidents, and a form of [[immortality]] came to all of [[human]]ity around the [[Earth]]. At the exact same time, the word "[[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]]" was sent to almost everyone in authority, completely bypassing security. This was enough to bring [[Jack Harkness]] back to Earth, who quickly got to work erasing all traces of the word Torchwood in seconds. ([[TV]]: | Perhaps most important to [[human]] history, however, was the start of [[Miracle Day]], on [[Sunday]] 19 March [[2011]] at 11:36pm EST. That day, no one [[Death|died]]. [[Oswald Danes]] and [[Rex Matheson]] survived otherwise fatal incidents, and a form of [[immortality]] came to all of [[human]]ity around the [[Earth]]. At the exact same time, the word "[[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]]" was sent to almost everyone in authority, completely bypassing security. This was enough to bring [[Jack Harkness]] back to Earth, who quickly got to work erasing all traces of the word Torchwood in seconds. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The New World (TV story)}})<ref>''[[Rendition (TV story)|Rendition]]'' gives us the date of the arrival of the plane as [[22 March]]; backtracking gives us the exact dating of everything in the first two episodes of ''[[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Miracle Day]]''.</ref> | ||
[[Maxwell Grey]], [[Rani Chandra]], and [[Larry Nightingale]] speculated that some event involving the [[Weeping Angel]]s and [[Wester Drumlins]] would occur in [[2021]]. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Maxwell Grey]], [[Rani Chandra]], and [[Larry Nightingale]] speculated that some event involving the [[Weeping Angel]]s and [[Wester Drumlins]] would occur in [[2021]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}, {{cs|The Angels are Coming (short story)}}) | ||
In [[5168]], the [[asteroid]] of [[Demons Run]] was reopened as a [[museum]]. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[5168]], the [[asteroid]] of [[Demons Run]] was reopened as a [[museum]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Traveller's Diary (novel)}}) | ||
== Births and deaths == | |||
In [[1644]], two-hundred members of the [[Peking Imperial family]] and court members simultaneously committed [[suicide]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)}}) | |||
In [[1918]], [[John Sykes]] was [[murder]]ed in the [[North Yorkshire]] village of [[Hawkswick]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Casualties of War (novel)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
The importance of this date in the ''[[Into the Unknown (series)|Into the Unknown]]'' tie-in blog references the fact that ''[[The Lonely Assassins (video game)|The Lonely Assassins]]'' was released on 19 March [[2021 (releases)|2021]]. | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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19 March was a date.
Properties
19 March was considered a day of great paranormal importance throughout history. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
Holidays and observances
It was celebrated by the Romans as Quinquatrus, a festival of the goddess Minerva's birthday. (PROSE: The Stone Rose [+]Loading...["The Stone Rose (novel)"])
19 March was also celebrated as St Joseph's Day, honouring the patron saint of workers, and Father's Day. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
The first International Women's Day took place on this date in 1911. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
Events
In 120, two versions of the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler were in Rome. The slightly older versions of the couple had returned to the point at which the Doctor had been captured by locals, in order to make sure that the younger Doctor would get an important phial containing a liquid he would need in order to revive Rose in a time between those two moments. (PROSE: The Stone Rose [+]Loading...["The Stone Rose (novel)"])
In 1227, a Pope was elected. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
In 1452, an Emperor was crowned. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
In 1859, Gounoud's Faust premiered. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
In 1863, the ship SS Georgiana was lost at sea. It was found later the same day. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
In 1866, the ship Monarch of the Seas sank, killing seven-hundred people. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
In 1915, Pluto was first photographed. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"]) However, it was not discovered until 18 February, 1930. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])
In 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
In 1937, the word "supernova" was first coined. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
According to a 3 April article in the National Scandal, 19 March 1965 was the Friday when the New York City telephone switchboards were jammed with people trying to report that they'd seen a spaceship over Manhattan. (PROSE: Salvation [+]Loading...["Salvation (novel)"])
In 2008, the furthest ever cosmic burst visible to the naked eye was recorded. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
Perhaps most important to human history, however, was the start of Miracle Day, on Sunday 19 March 2011 at 11:36pm EST. That day, no one died. Oswald Danes and Rex Matheson survived otherwise fatal incidents, and a form of immortality came to all of humanity around the Earth. At the exact same time, the word "Torchwood" was sent to almost everyone in authority, completely bypassing security. This was enough to bring Jack Harkness back to Earth, who quickly got to work erasing all traces of the word Torchwood in seconds. (TV: The New World [+]Loading...["The New World (TV story)"])[1]
Maxwell Grey, Rani Chandra, and Larry Nightingale speculated that some event involving the Weeping Angels and Wester Drumlins would occur in 2021. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"], The Angels are Coming [+]Loading...["The Angels are Coming (short story)"])
In 5168, the asteroid of Demons Run was reopened as a museum. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])
Births and deaths
In 1644, two-hundred members of the Peking Imperial family and court members simultaneously committed suicide. (PROSE: There's a storm coming: 19 March [+]Loading...["There's a storm coming: 19 March (short story)"])
In 1918, John Sykes was murdered in the North Yorkshire village of Hawkswick. (PROSE: Casualties of War [+]Loading...["Casualties of War (novel)"])
Behind the scenes
The importance of this date in the Into the Unknown tie-in blog references the fact that The Lonely Assassins was released on 19 March 2021.
Footnotes
- ↑ Rendition gives us the date of the arrival of the plane as 22 March; backtracking gives us the exact dating of everything in the first two episodes of Miracle Day.
