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In '''1899''', the [[Reverend]] [[Wainwright (The Curse of Fenric)|Wainwright]]'s father translated the [[Viking]] rune inscriptions in his [[church]], concluding that a great evil was buried in its grounds. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') Elsewhere, [[Jack Harkness]] was recruited by the [[Torchwood Institute]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'') and the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] met [[Winston Churchill]] in [[South Africa]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'')
'''1899''' was the final year of the [[19th century]].  The [[Sixth Doctor]] regarded 1899 as a time when London was extremely elegant, with "garden parties, [[Henley Regatta]], society balls, and country-house weekends".([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'')


The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I|Romana]] encountered [[Henry Gordon Jago]], [[George Litefoot|Professor George Litefoot]] and the [[The Pugilist|Pugilist]] and fought [[Harvey Marsh]] in [[London]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'')
During this year, [[Great Britain]] was defended from alien attacks numerous times by both [[Torchwood Three]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'' et al) and [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]] and [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'')
 
== Dated events ==
[[File:9kkkk.jpg|left|thumb|Jack Harkness in 1899. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'')]]
[[File:9kkkk.jpg|left|thumb|Jack Harkness in 1899. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'')]]
Early in the year, [[Jack Harkness]] was recruited by [[Torchwood Three]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fragments (TV story)|Fragments]]'')
On [[17 May]], [[Archie (The Victorian Age)|the director of Torchwood Three]] was killed by [[Alien (The Victorian Age)|a youth-sucking alien]]. Shortly afterwards, Queen Victoria came to conduct her annual assessment of Torchwood. She pursued the alien across Cardiff with Jack Harkness and eventually aged it to death by forcing it to suck the life-force of a group of elderly people. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Victorian Age (audio story)|The Victorian Age]]'')
During the summer, the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] came to [[South Africa]] just after the [[Boer War]] started. They met the young reporter [[Winston Churchill]]. As part of a temporal game played by the [[Player]]s, an assassin was sent to kill Churchill so he wouldn't become a Prime Minister. The Doctor and Peri saved Churchill, but they were caught by the Boers and imprisoned in [[Pretoria]]. With the help of the [[Countess (Players)|Countes]], the Doctor, Peri, and Churchill escaped. The Doctor and Peri left in the TARDIS while Churchill fled to [[Mozambique]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'')
In early [[November]], [[Noël Coward]] was born. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'')


On [[26 December]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] watched a [[Boxing Day]] [[mummers play]] in [[Stockbridge]]. The play recalled events in [[1199]] that the Doctor and Nyssa were soon to live through: overthrowing the [[Rutan]]s who inhabited [[Stockbridge Castle]]. The actor who played the [[dragon]] recalled his ancestor's experiences, and went mad. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Castle of Fear (audio story)|Castle of Fear]]'')
On [[26 December]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] watched a [[Boxing Day]] [[mummers play]] in [[Stockbridge]]. The play recalled events in [[1199]] that the Doctor and Nyssa were soon to live through: overthrowing the [[Rutan]]s who inhabited [[Stockbridge Castle]]. The actor who played the [[dragon]] recalled his ancestor's experiences, and went mad. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Castle of Fear (audio story)|Castle of Fear]]'')
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On [[31 December]], the [[Torchwood One]] agent [[Gerald Kneale]] assisted [[Torchwood Three]] with the [[Centurian Incident]] and its clean-up in [[Cardiff]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Rift War! (comic story)|Rift War! Part Six: Circles]]'')
On [[31 December]], the [[Torchwood One]] agent [[Gerald Kneale]] assisted [[Torchwood Three]] with the [[Centurian Incident]] and its clean-up in [[Cardiff]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Rift War! (comic story)|Rift War! Part Six: Circles]]'')


[[Noël Coward]] was born. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'')
== Undated events ==
 
[[Reverend]] [[Wainwright (The Curse of Fenric)|Wainwright]]'s father translated the [[Viking]] rune inscriptions in his [[church]], concluding that a great evil was buried in its grounds. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'')
 
The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I|Romana]] encountered [[Henry Gordon Jago]], [[George Litefoot|Professor George Litefoot]] and the [[The Pugilist|Pugilist]] and fought [[Harvey Marsh]] in [[London]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'')
 
A [[Q7 starship]] carrying [[Jata]] crashed in [[Wyoming]]. Jata allied himself with [[Clint Currie]] and helped mastermind a number of big-time robberies while disguised as a horse.
 
Three months after Currie's crime spree began, the [[Twelfth Doctor]] came to Wyoming after detecting Jata's ship. He befriended [[Molly Zook]] and learned of Currie and his horse. Zook took the Doctor to a nearby town which she knew Currie's gang were planning on robbing. The Doctor bought a white horse and painted a black star on its forehead so it resembled Jata. As Currie and his gang attacked a train carrying gold, the Doctor switched Jata for the horse. Without Jata's advice, Currie was captured by the [[Sheriff (From the Horse's Mouth)|sheriff]] and arrested. The Doctor then took Jata back to [[Osumare]] with his TARDIS. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[From the Horse's Mouth (comic story)|From the Horse's Mouth]]'')
 
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1899 was the final year of the 19th century. The Sixth Doctor regarded 1899 as a time when London was extremely elegant, with "garden parties, Henley Regatta, society balls, and country-house weekends".(PROSE: Players)

During this year, Great Britain was defended from alien attacks numerous times by both Torchwood Three (TV: Fragments et al) and Jago and Litefoot. (AUDIO: The Justice of Jalxar)

Dated events

Jack Harkness in 1899. (TV: Fragments)

Early in the year, Jack Harkness was recruited by Torchwood Three. (TV: Fragments)

On 17 May, the director of Torchwood Three was killed by a youth-sucking alien. Shortly afterwards, Queen Victoria came to conduct her annual assessment of Torchwood. She pursued the alien across Cardiff with Jack Harkness and eventually aged it to death by forcing it to suck the life-force of a group of elderly people. (AUDIO: The Victorian Age)

During the summer, the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown came to South Africa just after the Boer War started. They met the young reporter Winston Churchill. As part of a temporal game played by the Players, an assassin was sent to kill Churchill so he wouldn't become a Prime Minister. The Doctor and Peri saved Churchill, but they were caught by the Boers and imprisoned in Pretoria. With the help of the Countes, the Doctor, Peri, and Churchill escaped. The Doctor and Peri left in the TARDIS while Churchill fled to Mozambique. (PROSE: Players)

In early November, Noël Coward was born. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)

On 26 December, the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa watched a Boxing Day mummers play in Stockbridge. The play recalled events in 1199 that the Doctor and Nyssa were soon to live through: overthrowing the Rutans who inhabited Stockbridge Castle. The actor who played the dragon recalled his ancestor's experiences, and went mad. (AUDIO: Castle of Fear)

On 31 December, the Torchwood One agent Gerald Kneale assisted Torchwood Three with the Centurian Incident and its clean-up in Cardiff. (COMIC: Rift War! Part Six: Circles)

Undated events

Reverend Wainwright's father translated the Viking rune inscriptions in his church, concluding that a great evil was buried in its grounds. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)

The Fourth Doctor and Romana encountered Henry Gordon Jago, Professor George Litefoot and the Pugilist and fought Harvey Marsh in London. (AUDIO: The Justice of Jalxar)

A Q7 starship carrying Jata crashed in Wyoming. Jata allied himself with Clint Currie and helped mastermind a number of big-time robberies while disguised as a horse.

Three months after Currie's crime spree began, the Twelfth Doctor came to Wyoming after detecting Jata's ship. He befriended Molly Zook and learned of Currie and his horse. Zook took the Doctor to a nearby town which she knew Currie's gang were planning on robbing. The Doctor bought a white horse and painted a black star on its forehead so it resembled Jata. As Currie and his gang attacked a train carrying gold, the Doctor switched Jata for the horse. Without Jata's advice, Currie was captured by the sheriff and arrested. The Doctor then took Jata back to Osumare with his TARDIS. (COMIC: From the Horse's Mouth)