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In [[1929]], the [[Wall Street Crash]] brought nearly a [[decade]] of "[[wealth]] and excess" in the [[United States of America|United States]] tp a sudden end, bringing about the [[Great Depression]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | |||
In [[1930]], the ''[[R101]]'' airship crashed into the countryside of [[France]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | In [[1930]], the ''[[R101]]'' airship crashed into the countryside of [[France]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | ||
In [[1939]], after [[Invasion of Poland|the invasion]] of [[Poland]], [[Nazi]] [[Germany]] offered to re-open [[negotiation]]s with [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and [[France]] but this was refused. Nazi [[propaganda]] used this to paint the [[Allies (World War II)|Allies]] as the aggressors in the conflict and claimed that October, not [[September]], therefore marked the true start of [[World War II]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]]'') | |||
In [[1940]], [[the Blitz]] continued. On [[12 October]], the [[New Regency Theatre]], owned and operated by the late [[Henry Gordon Jago]] in the [[1890s]], was destroyed in the Blitz, as was the [[hotel]] next to it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Swan Song (audio story)|Swan Song]]'') | |||
In [[1941]], [[Winston Churchill]] wrote that he was still concerned about [[Edwin Bracewell]], and considered sending him to [[Bletchley Park]] where he could be watched by the liked of [[Alan Turing]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lost Diaries of Winston Spencer Churchill (short story)|The Lost Diaries of Winston Spencer Churchill]]'') | |||
In [[1942]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] arrived in [[Sierra Leone]] and heard about the [[Markebo incident|mysterious incident]] which had taken place in the [[border]] [[village]] of [[Markebo]] back in [[June]]. He began his own investigation which lasted for much of the rest of the war. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'') | |||
In [[1944]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] arrived at [[Colditz Castle]], where the presence of Ace's [[Walkman]] nearly granted the Germans access to [[Anachronism|anachronistic]] [[laser]] [[technology]] which would have given them the edge in their nuclear program. The Doctor prevented this by removing the Walkman, although [[Elizabeth Klein]], a native of the [[Alternate timeline (Klein's Story)|now-defunct timeline]], remained at large. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Colditz (audio story)|Colditz]]'') | |||
In [[1962]], the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]] occurred, an event which almost plunged the world into a [[nuclear war]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Piggybackers (comic story)|The Piggybackers]]'') | In [[1962]], the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]] occurred, an event which almost plunged the world into a [[nuclear war]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Piggybackers (comic story)|The Piggybackers]]'') | ||
In [[1963]], the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman]] investigated the cause of violent tribal instincts manifesting themselves among residents of [[Coal Hill]]. They discovered the presence of a German ''[[Wunderwaffe]]'' dropped on [[Mayfield Terrace]] during the Blitz, and activated in June 1963 when the terrace wad demolished. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hunters of Earth (audio story)|Hunters of Earth]]'') | |||
In [[2016]], the [[Shadow Kin]] attacked the [[Autumn Prom]] at [[Coal Hill School|Coal Hill Academy]], in pursuit of [[Charlie Smith]] and [[Andrea Quill]]. The [[Twelfth Doctor]] assisted the pair in repelling the Shadow Kin, and assembled the [[Coal Hill defenders]] to deal with future invasions & incidents that would occur around [[Shoreditch]] as a result of the space-time tears at Coal Hill. ([[TV]]: [[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|''For Tonight We Might Die'']]) Throughout the rest of the year, they would deal with numerous alien encounters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'' et al.) | In [[2016]], the [[Shadow Kin]] attacked the [[Autumn Prom]] at [[Coal Hill School|Coal Hill Academy]], in pursuit of [[Charlie Smith]] and [[Andrea Quill]]. The [[Twelfth Doctor]] assisted the pair in repelling the Shadow Kin, and assembled the [[Coal Hill defenders]] to deal with future invasions & incidents that would occur around [[Shoreditch]] as a result of the space-time tears at Coal Hill. ([[TV]]: [[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|''For Tonight We Might Die'']]) Throughout the rest of the year, they would deal with numerous alien encounters. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'' et al.) | ||
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The newly-[[regenerated]] [[Tenth Doctor]] planned to take [[Rose Tyler]] to the [[planet]] [[Barcelona (planet)|Barcelona]] on 6PM of a [[Tuesday]] in October [[5006]], his [[Ninth Doctor|previous incarnation]] having told her that she would've "love[d] it" immediately prior to his regeneration. However, he cancelled this to take her back home to the [[Powell Estate]] on [[Christmas Eve]] [[2006]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children in Need Special (TV story)|Children in Need Special]]'') | The newly-[[regenerated]] [[Tenth Doctor]] planned to take [[Rose Tyler]] to the [[planet]] [[Barcelona (planet)|Barcelona]] on 6PM of a [[Tuesday]] in October [[5006]], his [[Ninth Doctor|previous incarnation]] having told her that she would've "love[d] it" immediately prior to his regeneration. However, he cancelled this to take her back home to the [[Powell Estate]] on [[Christmas Eve]] [[2006]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children in Need Special (TV story)|Children in Need Special]]'') | ||
=== Parallel universes === | |||
In [[Germania I]], one of the [[Known Worlds]] in which Nazi Germany reached its [[Terra Optimus|full potential]], a man landed on [[the Moon]] on [[7 October]] [[1957]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warlords of Utopia (novel)|Warlords of Utopia]]'') | |||
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October was a month notable on Earth for the celebration of Halloween. (AUDIO: Invaders from Mars, COMIC: Imaginary Enemies)
By year
In 1929, the Wall Street Crash brought nearly a decade of "wealth and excess" in the United States tp a sudden end, bringing about the Great Depression. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
In 1930, the R101 airship crashed into the countryside of France. (AUDIO: Storm Warning)
In 1939, after the invasion of Poland, Nazi Germany offered to re-open negotiations with Britain and France but this was refused. Nazi propaganda used this to paint the Allies as the aggressors in the conflict and claimed that October, not September, therefore marked the true start of World War II. (PROSE: Just War, AUDIO: Just War)
In 1940, the Blitz continued. On 12 October, the New Regency Theatre, owned and operated by the late Henry Gordon Jago in the 1890s, was destroyed in the Blitz, as was the hotel next to it. (AUDIO: Swan Song)
In 1941, Winston Churchill wrote that he was still concerned about Edwin Bracewell, and considered sending him to Bletchley Park where he could be watched by the liked of Alan Turing. (PROSE: The Lost Diaries of Winston Spencer Churchill)
In 1942, the Eighth Doctor arrived in Sierra Leone and heard about the mysterious incident which had taken place in the border village of Markebo back in June. He began his own investigation which lasted for much of the rest of the war. (PROSE: The Turing Test)
In 1944, the Seventh Doctor and Ace arrived at Colditz Castle, where the presence of Ace's Walkman nearly granted the Germans access to anachronistic laser technology which would have given them the edge in their nuclear program. The Doctor prevented this by removing the Walkman, although Elizabeth Klein, a native of the now-defunct timeline, remained at large. (AUDIO: Colditz)
In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred, an event which almost plunged the world into a nuclear war. (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS, COMIC: The Piggybackers)
In 1963, the First Doctor and Susan Foreman investigated the cause of violent tribal instincts manifesting themselves among residents of Coal Hill. They discovered the presence of a German Wunderwaffe dropped on Mayfield Terrace during the Blitz, and activated in June 1963 when the terrace wad demolished. (AUDIO: Hunters of Earth)
In 2016, the Shadow Kin attacked the Autumn Prom at Coal Hill Academy, in pursuit of Charlie Smith and Andrea Quill. The Twelfth Doctor assisted the pair in repelling the Shadow Kin, and assembled the Coal Hill defenders to deal with future invasions & incidents that would occur around Shoreditch as a result of the space-time tears at Coal Hill. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die) Throughout the rest of the year, they would deal with numerous alien encounters. (TV: The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo et al.)
October was an important month for the Ponds when they settled down during the Year of the Slow Invasion. In this month, Amy agreed to be a bridesmaid at her friend Laura's wedding, while Rory got a full-time job at the hospital. Brian Williams also kept a log so he could constantly monitor the Shakri cubes that had landed on Earth. (TV: The Power of Three)
The newly-regenerated Tenth Doctor planned to take Rose Tyler to the planet Barcelona on 6PM of a Tuesday in October 5006, his previous incarnation having told her that she would've "love[d] it" immediately prior to his regeneration. However, he cancelled this to take her back home to the Powell Estate on Christmas Eve 2006. (TV: Children in Need Special)
Parallel universes
In Germania I, one of the Known Worlds in which Nazi Germany reached its full potential, a man landed on the Moon on 7 October 1957. (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia)
