1928
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1928 was a year.
Events
Dated
On 27 July, the Fifth Doctor, Tegan Jovanka and Turlough met Edward Grainger near Mount Lishan in China. The Doctor mentioned several other events that took place on this date: Mickey Mouse's first appearance, women receiving the vote and Tich Freeman's accomplishment in cricket. (PROSE: Falling from Xi'an [+]Loading...["Falling from Xi'an (short story)"], TV: Disney Time [+]Loading...["Disney Time (TV story)"])
On 14 August, the Tahnn wiped out the English town of Little Cadthorpe while searching for the Weave, leaving Oliver Marks as the only survivor. (PROSE: The Glamour Chase [+]Loading...["The Glamour Chase (novel)"])
Undated
Temporal Mechanics published the first formulation of the Blinovitch Limitation Effect. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)"])
Ernest Hemingway settled in Key West. The Seventh Doctor tried to take Ace and Bernice Summerfield to Key West at some later moment to have drinks with "Ernie", but ended up in Haiti in 1915 instead. (PROSE: White Darkness [+]Loading...["White Darkness (novel)"])
Goronwy set down some hibiscus blossom. (TV: Delta and the Bannermen [+]Loading...["Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)"])
Angelo Colasanto was released from prison and was shocked to see Jack Harkness alive. He stabbed him, believing him to be the Devil. Eventually Jack was locked away at a butcher's shop, where more witnesses of his miraculous recovery called him the Devil and tried to kill him. Eventually, Angelo released Jack, wanting to accompany him to Los Angeles but Jack left, leaving his old life behind once more. (TV: Immortal Sins [+]Loading...["Immortal Sins (TV story)"])
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. (AUDIO: The Sirens of Time [+]Loading...["The Sirens of Time (audio story)"])
The Eighth Doctor landed in Crickhowell, Wales, tracking a Velderon distress signal. (PROSE: Far from Home [+]Loading...["Far from Home (short story)"])
While in a bubble prison, Iris Wildthyme imagined attending a party in London. (AUDIO: Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? [+]Loading...["Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? (audio story)"])
Births and deaths
James Stevens' mother was born in New Zealand. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy [+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)"])
Other
The Fifth Doctor owned a 1928 edition of Wisden Almanack. (AUDIO: Phantasmagoria [+]Loading...["Phantasmagoria (audio story)"])
