1869

1869 was a year.

Events

Dated

On 24 December, the Gelth attempted to conquer the Earth. The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler arrived on that day and met Charles Dickens in Cardiff. After discovering the plight of the Gelth, Gwyneth allowed them through a weak point in the Cardiff Rift, but died in doing so. Though dead, she lit a match, trapping the Gelth inside the Rift in an explosion after their intentions were revealed. (TV: The Unquiet Dead ^[+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)"]) The Doctor and Rose were photographed during this adventure. (PROSE: The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre ^[+]Loading...["The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)"], Rose sighting confirmed ^[+]Loading...["Rose sighting confirmed (short story)"], Mickey's Blog ^[+]Loading...["Mickey's Blog (short story)"])

Undated

Sir George MacLeish died in his sleep. (PROSE: Welcome to Torchwood House ^[+]Loading...["Welcome to Torchwood House (feature)"])

Captain Jack Harkness, having recently been revived by Rose Tyler as the Bad Wolf following an encounter with the Daleks, (TV: The Parting of the Ways ^[+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"]) accidentally travelled back from 200,101 to 1869. He had planned to go to the 21st century, when his vortex manipulator malfunctioned and subsequently burnt out. Having become immortal, Jack spent over a hundred years on Earth, waiting for a chance to reunite with the Tenth Doctor. (TV: Utopia ^[+]Loading...["Utopia (TV story)"], AUDIO: The Year After I Died ^[+]Loading...["The Year After I Died (audio story)"])

Suresh Parekh saw Susan in Bombay, India, looking for her grandfather. The Doctor had been rendered incorporeal whilst repairing his TARDIS, drifting through time and appearing to be a ghost. (PROSE: Indian Summer ^[+]Loading...["Indian Summer (short story)"])

The HMS Hades was decommissioned before being bought by Sir Henry Montague. (PROSE: The Baby Farmers ^[+]Loading...["The Baby Farmers (short story)"])