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'''1942''' was a [[year]]. [[World War II]] was being fought on [[Earth]].


=== History of the ''Doctor Who'' Universe ===
== Events ==
=== Dated ===
In [[January]], the [[Third Doctor]] encountered several [[Nazi]] soldiers in [[France]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Timebenders (comic story)}})


* Film actor [[Michael York]] is born. Centuries from now, his genetic material will be used to create a [[Reprise]] of [[D'Artagnan]] in [[Europa]] ("[[Managra]]").
On [[15 January]], [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] arrived on the [[SS Batavia|SS ''Batavia'']]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)}})


* [[1st July]] - [[4 November]] - Allied forces halt, then reverse the advance of Axis forces into [[Egypt]] at two separate battles near the town of El-Alamein. [[The Doctor]] is wounded at one of those battles ("[[The Sea Devils]]").
On [[28 July]], the [[American Federation of Musicians]]' recording ban first started, banning [[America]]n artists from recording music. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Atom Bomb Blues (novel)}})


* [[November]] - Reports of [[vampire]]s emerge out of [[Roumania]] ("[[The Curse of Fenric]]").
On [[24 December]], [[Oskar Steinmann]] supervised the first test of a "flying bomb" at [[Peenemünde]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Just War (novel)}})


* [[24th December]] - [[Oskar Steinmann]] supervises the first test of a "flying bomb" at Peenemunde("[[Just War]]").
=== Undated ===
[[File:Janvier.jpg|thumb|left|The [[German]] calendar for [[January]] 1942. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Timebenders (comic story)}})]]
Reports of [[vampire]]s emerged from [[Romania]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Fenric (TV story)}})


=== History of ''Doctor Who'' ===
The [[United Kingdom|British]] conducted a raid into occupied France. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Survival (novelisation)}})


[[The Doctor]] visited the [[labyrinth]] under [[Buda Castle]], which was being used as a military [[hospital]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Labyrinth of Buda Castle (audio story)}})


== Births and deaths ==
[[Ben Jackson]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)}}) and [[Polly Wright]] were born this year, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Murder Game (novel)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Resistance (audio story)}}) as was [[Anthony Chambers]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Reaping (audio story)}})


==== [[February]] ====
[[Gerald Kneale]] died, becoming one of the few [[Torchwood Institute]] operatives not to be killed on active service. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Rift War! (comic story)|part=Six: Circles}})


* [[28th February |28]] - [[Robin Phillips]], who played [[Altos]] in "[[The Keys of Marinus]]," is born in [[Wikipedia:Haslemere |Haslemere]], [[Surrey]], [[England]].
== Other ==
One of the believed causes of the [[Time Fracture]] was a bomb or something more sinister detonating during [[the Blitz]] in 1942. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Tia Kofi Enters the Time Fracture! (webcast)}})


==== [[March]] ====
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* [[24th March |24]] - [[Lynda Baron]], who provided the singing narration for "[[The Gunfighters]]" and played [[Captain Wrack]] in "[[Enlightenment (TV story) |Enlightenment]]," is born in [[Wikipedia:Manchester |Manchester]], [[England]].
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==== [[April]] ====
 
* [[28th April |28]] - [[Ilona Rodgers]], who played [[Carol Richmond]] in "[[The Sensorites]]," is born in [[Wikipedia:Harrogate|Harrogate]], [[England]].
 
==== [[June]] ====
 
* [[18th June |18]] - [[The Beatles |Beatle]] [[Paul McCartney]], who appeared as himself in "[[The Chase]]," is born in [[Liverpool]].
 
 
 
 
==== [[November]] ====
 
* [[29th November|29]] - [[Michael Craze]], who portrayed [[List of companions |companion]] [[Ben Jackson]], is born in [[Cornwall]], [[England]].
 
 
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1942 in

the DWU • vital statistics

Timeline for 1942
20th century | 1940s
1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948
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1942 was a year. World War II was being fought on Earth.

Events

Dated

In January, the Third Doctor encountered several Nazi soldiers in France. (COMIC: Timebenders [+]Loading...["Timebenders (comic story)"])

On 15 January, Charley Pollard arrived on the SS Batavia. (AUDIO: The Girl Who Never Was [+]Loading...["The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)"])

On 28 July, the American Federation of Musicians' recording ban first started, banning American artists from recording music. (PROSE: Atom Bomb Blues [+]Loading...["Atom Bomb Blues (novel)"])

On 24 December, Oskar Steinmann supervised the first test of a "flying bomb" at Peenemünde. (PROSE: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"])

Undated

The German calendar for January 1942. (COMIC: Timebenders [+]Loading...["Timebenders (comic story)"])

Reports of vampires emerged from Romania. (TV: The Curse of Fenric [+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])

The British conducted a raid into occupied France. (PROSE: Survival [+]Loading...["Survival (novelisation)"])

The Doctor visited the labyrinth under Buda Castle, which was being used as a military hospital. (AUDIO: The Labyrinth of Buda Castle [+]Loading...["The Labyrinth of Buda Castle (audio story)"])

Births and deaths

Ben Jackson (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)"]) and Polly Wright were born this year, (PROSE: The Murder Game [+]Loading...["The Murder Game (novel)"], AUDIO: Resistance [+]Loading...["Resistance (audio story)"]) as was Anthony Chambers. (AUDIO: The Reaping [+]Loading...["The Reaping (audio story)"])

Gerald Kneale died, becoming one of the few Torchwood Institute operatives not to be killed on active service. (COMIC: Rift War! (part six: circles) [+]Loading...{"part":"Six: Circles","1":"Rift War! (comic story)"})

Other

One of the believed causes of the Time Fracture was a bomb or something more sinister detonating during the Blitz in 1942. (WC: Tia Kofi Enters the Time Fracture! [+]Loading...["Tia Kofi Enters the Time Fracture! (webcast)"])

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