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==History of the Doctor Who Universe== | |||
* An [[England |English]] author begins writing stories for ''The Ensign'', a magazine for young boys. He will later vanish into the [[Land of Fiction]] and become the [[Master of the Land]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'') | * An [[England |English]] author begins writing stories for ''The Ensign'', a magazine for young boys. He will later vanish into the [[Land of Fiction]] and become the [[Master of the Land]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'') | ||
* The first British [[submarine]] is launched ([[DW]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') | * The first British [[submarine]] is launched ([[DW]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'') | ||
===January=== | |||
* [[1st January]], begining of the [[20th Century]]. | * [[1st January]], begining of the [[20th Century]]. | ||
* [[22nd January|22]] [[January]]: [[Queen]] [[Victoria of the United Kingdom |Victoria]] dies on the [[Isle of Wight]]. A comment by the [[Fourth Doctor]] leads [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to believe that the queen was one of his [[List of companions |companions]], though he was more probably referring to [[Victoria Waterfield]]. The Doctor, however, was present at Victoria's coronation. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'') [[Tenth Doctor|A later incarnation]] also shared an adventure with the Queen involving [[The Host]], which resulted in both he and [[Rose Tyler]] being knighted and banished from Great Britain, leading to Queen Victoria establishing the [[Torchwood Institute]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw]]'') Victoria's death marks the end of the iconic Victorian Era of Earth history. | * [[22nd January|22]] [[January]]: [[Queen]] [[Victoria of the United Kingdom |Victoria]] dies on the [[Isle of Wight]]. A comment by the [[Fourth Doctor]] leads [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to believe that the queen was one of his [[List of companions |companions]], though he was more probably referring to [[Victoria Waterfield]]. The Doctor, however, was present at Victoria's coronation. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'') [[Tenth Doctor|A later incarnation]] also shared an adventure with the Queen involving [[The Host]], which resulted in both he and [[Rose Tyler]] being knighted and banished from Great Britain, leading to Queen Victoria establishing the [[Torchwood Institute]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw]]'') Victoria's death marks the end of the iconic Victorian Era of Earth history. | ||
* [[22nd January|22]] [[January]]: [[Edward VII]] ascends the throne of [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]]. Sometime during his reign (1901-[[1910]]), a [[Rutan Host|Rutan]] invasion of [[Earth]] is averted by [[the Doctor]] at the [[Fang Rock]] [[lighthouse]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]'') | * [[22nd January|22]] [[January]]: [[Edward VII]] ascends the throne of [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]]. Sometime during his reign (1901-[[1910]]), a [[Rutan Host|Rutan]] invasion of [[Earth]] is averted by [[the Doctor]] at the [[Fang Rock]] [[lighthouse]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock]]'') | ||
===December=== | |||
* [[12th December|12]] [[December]]: While on an expedition to the ruins of Babylon, [[psychic|time-sensitive]] linguist John Lafayette stumbles across a [[time path]] to | * [[12th December|12]] [[December]]: While on an expedition to the ruins of Babylon, [[psychic|time-sensitive]] linguist [[John Lafayette]] stumbles across a [[time path]] to Babylon, circa [[Early_human_history#6th_century_bc|570 B.C.]] ([[BNA]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon]]'') | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 17 September 2008
History of the Doctor Who Universe
- An English author begins writing stories for The Ensign, a magazine for young boys. He will later vanish into the Land of Fiction and become the Master of the Land. (DW: The Mind Robber)
- The first British submarine is launched (DW: Enlightenment)
January
- 1st January, begining of the 20th Century.
- 22 January: Queen Victoria dies on the Isle of Wight. A comment by the Fourth Doctor leads Sarah Jane Smith to believe that the queen was one of his companions, though he was more probably referring to Victoria Waterfield. The Doctor, however, was present at Victoria's coronation. (DW: Pyramids of Mars, The Curse of Peladon) A later incarnation also shared an adventure with the Queen involving The Host, which resulted in both he and Rose Tyler being knighted and banished from Great Britain, leading to Queen Victoria establishing the Torchwood Institute. (DW: Tooth and Claw) Victoria's death marks the end of the iconic Victorian Era of Earth history.
- 22 January: Edward VII ascends the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. Sometime during his reign (1901-1910), a Rutan invasion of Earth is averted by the Doctor at the Fang Rock lighthouse. (DW: Horror of Fang Rock)
December
- 12 December: While on an expedition to the ruins of Babylon, time-sensitive linguist John Lafayette stumbles across a time path to Babylon, circa 570 B.C. (BNA: Walking to Babylon)
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