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* A [[Dalek]] soldier, last survivor of the final [[Time War]] between its race and the [[Time Lord]]s, falls through [[time]] and crashes like a [[meteorite]] "on the [[Ascension Island |Ascension Islands]]." The Dalek lies in its burning crater for three days, screaming the entire time, before it is retrieved. Its weapon systems inactive and its outer armor heavily damaged, the Dalek is sold at private auction and passes through several hands over the next 50 years. ("[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]") | * A [[Dalek]] soldier, last survivor of the final [[Time War]] between its race and the [[Time Lord]]s, falls through [[time]] and crashes like a [[meteorite]] "on the [[Ascension Island |Ascension Islands]]." The Dalek lies in its burning crater for three days, screaming the entire time, before it is retrieved. Its weapon systems inactive and its outer armor heavily damaged, the Dalek is sold at private auction and passes through several hands over the next 50 years. ("[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]") | ||
* Benjamin Wainwright, husband of time-displaced [[Kathy Nightingale]], dies. ([[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]'') | * Benjamin Wainwright, husband of time-displaced [[Kathy Nightingale]], dies. ([[DW]]: ''[[Blink]]'') | ||
* October - Earth comes close to nuclear war during the [[Wikipedia:Cuban Missile Crisis|Cuban Missile Crisis]]. Years later, [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] would help thwart another attempt at triggering a nuclear war ([[DW]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks]]''). | |||
=== History of ''Doctor Who'' === | === History of ''Doctor Who'' === |
Revision as of 20:33, 9 September 2008
Events
History of the Doctor Who Universe
- A Dalek soldier, last survivor of the final Time War between its race and the Time Lords, falls through time and crashes like a meteorite "on the Ascension Islands." The Dalek lies in its burning crater for three days, screaming the entire time, before it is retrieved. Its weapon systems inactive and its outer armor heavily damaged, the Dalek is sold at private auction and passes through several hands over the next 50 years. ("Dalek")
- Benjamin Wainwright, husband of time-displaced Kathy Nightingale, dies. (DW: Blink)
- October - Earth comes close to nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Years later, the Doctor would help thwart another attempt at triggering a nuclear war (DW: Day of the Daleks).
History of Doctor Who
January
- 1 - Doctor Who cast member Nicola Bryant, who played companion Perpugilliam Brown, is born in Guildford, Surrey.
August
- 20 - Sophie Aldred is born at Greenwich, London.
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