1940

Events

Doctor Who Universe

December

• December - The Doctor visits Guernsey. (NA: Just War)

Unknown date

• The last in an eight year series of child abductions by the Pied Piper occurs in America. (SJA: Day of the Clown)

Real World

January

• 19 - Mike Reid, who had an uncredited role as a soldier in The War Machines and appeared as Frank Butcher in Dimensions in Time is born in Hackney, London.

June

• 7 - Ronald Pickup, who played the physician in "The Reign of Terror," is born in Chester, England.
• 8 - Carole Ann Ford, who portrayed Susan Foreman, is born.
• 18 - Michael Sheard, who portrayed many memorable characters in one-off roles on Doctor Who, is born in Aberdeen, Scotland.

July

• 7 - Beatle Ringo Starr, who appeared as himself in The Chase, is born in Liverpool.

August

• 18 - Barry Justice, who played King Charles IX in The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, is born in Lucknow, India.

September

• 3 - Pauline Collins, who played Samantha Briggs in The Faceless Ones and Victoria in Tooth and Claw is born in Exmouth, Devon, England.

October

• 9 - Beatle John Lennon, who appeared as himself in The Chase is born in Liverpool.

Unknown date

• Mark Heath, who played Ralph in "The Moonbase," is born in Kingston, Jamaica.

1939

20th Century 1940s

1941