1943

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the DWU • vital statistics

1943 was a year.

Events

Dated

On 28 October, the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown visited the USS Eldridge in Philadelphia Bay. (AUDIO: The Macros)

In November, Lt. Commander Henry Clarke, a member of the Naval Intelligence Division, was posted to special duties. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross)

Undated

The Doctor confronts Fenric. (TV: The Curse of Fenric ^[+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])

A skirmish between Soviet soldiers and British reservists at Maiden's Point in Northumberland took an otherworldly turn as the ancient plans of the evil entity Fenric came to fruition. Fenric was defeated with help from the Seventh Doctor and Ace. (TV: The Curse of Fenric ^[+]Loading...["The Curse of Fenric (TV story)"])

The Thirteenth Doctor was accidentally stranded in France, where she was confronted by the Spy Master. (TV: Spyfall ^[+]Loading...["Spyfall (TV story)"])

A German U-boat which was patrolling the English Channel during this year was sent forward in time to October 1964, where it threatened to torpedo the Isle of Wight ferry. Sir Toby Kinsella of the Intrusion Counter-Measures Group ordered Group Captain Ian Gilmore and his squad to investigate and render assistance to the personnel of the nearby Lanchester Naval Base. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)

Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. However, the bus driver informed her that the front entrance was not for "coloureds" and instructed her to exit and enter the bus again from the back door. Parks refused to prompting the driver to force her off the bus and order her to come in the through the back entrance. Parks attempted to walk back on but the driver closed the door behind her and drove off. (TV: Rosa ^[+]Loading...["Rosa (TV story)"])

Other realities

Alternate timelines

In the alternate timeline resulting from the 1903 Dalek invasion of Earth, the English Empire put down the American revolt of 1943. (AUDIO: Jubilee ^[+]Loading...["Jubilee (audio story)"])

Parallel universes

In a parallel universe in which Great Britain had become a fascist republic, the British Royal Family were executed during this year. (TV: Inferno)

Births and deaths

Shurik Barkov was born in Russia. (AUDIO: Peshka)

Liz Shaw, companion of the Third Doctor, was born. (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)

James Wilton was born. (AUDIO: The Reesinger Process)

Nikola Tesla died penniless. (PROSE: History's Finest)

Other

9 March 1943 was the fictitious birthdate of Mary Sangster, who was created to conceal Alice Carter's real mother. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Three ^[+]Loading...["Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)"])