1936
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1936 was a year.
According to a census, the English village of Hexen Bridge had a population of 510 people in 1936. (PROSE: The Hollow Men [+]Loading...["The Hollow Men (novel)"])
Events
Dated
In January, the Seventh Doctor and Melanie Bush met Emil Hartung during a visit to Cairo. (PROSE: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"])
In February, the Sakura Kai engineered a revolt in Tokyo by the Japanese First Infantry Division in support of the expansionist policies of the Kodo Ha. Many government officials and civil servants were killed, including Ishiguro Takashi's brothers, before the revolt was put down. (PROSE: The Shadow of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)"]) Fighting continued between the Chinese and Japanese Armies. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the War Games [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the War Games (novelisation)"])
At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft was published between February and April in Astounding Stories. (PROSE: The Taking of Planet 5 [+]Loading...["The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)"])
On 25 April, the Fifth Doctor and Peri Brown attended the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Sheffield United in Wembley Stadium in London. (PROSE: The Church of Football [+]Loading...["The Church of Football (short story)"])
In July, the Spanish Civil War began. (PROSE: History 101 [+]Loading...["History 101 (novel)"]) The war was caused by a group of conservative generals revolting against the democratic government out of fear that traditional Catholic values were being undermined and the government was leaning towards Communism. The Nationalists' original leader was José Sanjurjo, who was killed in a plane crash caused by the fact that he was carrying too much luggage. He had wanted to look impressive when he took power. He was succeeded by Francisco Franco. (AUDIO: Fiesta of the Damned [+]Loading...["Fiesta of the Damned (audio story)"])
In the summer, Tom Wake met his future wife Mary in Blackpool. (PROSE: The Hopes and Fears of All the Years [+]Loading...["The Hopes and Fears of All the Years (short story)"])
In November, Charley Pollard was briefly reunited with her parents Lord Richard and Lady Louisa Pollard in London before being recaptured by the Viyrans and returned to the Ever-and-Ever Prolixity in the far future. (AUDIO: The Fall of the House of Pollard [+]Loading...["The Fall of the House of Pollard (audio story)"])
On 30 November, the Crystal Palace was destroyed in a large fire. (COMIC: The Eagle of the Reich [+]Loading...["The Eagle of the Reich (comic story)"], PROSE: Tomorrow's Fish and Chips [+]Loading...["Tomorrow's Fish and Chips (short story)"]) By one account, this was done by a hatched phoenix. The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams came to the Palace at this time and met up with Winston Churchill. (COMIC: The Eagle of the Reich [+]Loading...["The Eagle of the Reich (comic story)"]) Another account indicated that the fire was started by the Tenth Doctor and Heather McCrimmon in order to defeat Victumas and the Dominion Sisterhood. (COMIC: The Crystal Palace [+]Loading...["The Crystal Palace (comic story)"]) Ibrahim Hadmani travelled back in time to witness the destruction of the Crystal Palace. (PROSE: Tomorrow's Fish and Chips [+]Loading...["Tomorrow's Fish and Chips (short story)"])
King George V died and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII. On 10 December, Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry his divorced American mistress, Wallis Simpson. He was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI. (PROSE: Players [+]Loading...["Players (novel)"], AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"]) This led 1936 to be known as the "year of the three kings". (PROSE: The Monster in the Cupboard [+]Loading...["The Monster in the Cupboard (novel)"]) The Ninth Doctor was photographed at the coronation, and this evidence lead Daniel Roberts to be sceptical of the claims that people were seeing the Doctor in the 21st century, as documented on the whoisdoctorwho.co.uk website, as, by Daniel's workings out, would make the Doctor over a hundred years old, which he believed was "impossible". (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? [+]Loading...["Have You Seen This Man? (short story)"])
Undated
Edward Grainger began working for British Intelligence. (PROSE: Log 384 [+]Loading...["Log 384 (short story)"], Old Boys [+]Loading...["Old Boys (short story)"])
The Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe visited Brighton and met Max Miller. (AUDIO: Pier Pressure [+]Loading...["Pier Pressure (audio story)"])
The Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory visited an archaeological dig at Shalford Heights, where they encountered the Weave. (PROSE: The Glamour Chase [+]Loading...["The Glamour Chase (novel)"])
George Limb attended an international conference in Munich. (PROSE: Illegal Alien [+]Loading...["Illegal Alien (novel)"])
The renegade Time Lady Iris Wildthyme and Jo Jones visited Los Angeles, where they met the Eighth Doctor. (AUDIO: The Elixir of Doom [+]Loading...["The Elixir of Doom (audio story)"])
Miriam Henwick's cousin Phillip was taken from her home by the Zeeng. (PROSE: The Monster in the Cupboard [+]Loading...["The Monster in the Cupboard (novel)"])
Births and deaths
Dated
In April, Alun Travers was born. (PROSE: One Cold Step [+]Loading...["One Cold Step (short story)"])
Undated
Fitz Kreiner was born. (PROSE: The Taint [+]Loading...["The Taint (novel)"])
Jerome Wyler was born in Dade County, Florida. (COMIC: The Good Soldier [+]Loading...["The Good Soldier (comic story)"])
The last thylacine on Earth died in Beaumaris Zoo. The last living one was taken to the Museum of the Last Ones. (PROSE: The Last Dodo [+]Loading...["The Last Dodo (novel)"])
