1948

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1948 was a year.

Events

Dated

On 10 December, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary ^[+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Undated

The Olympic Games were held in London. They were not hosted there again until 2012. The Doctor enjoyed it so much that he went to it twice. (TV: Fear Her ^[+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])

As a private in the British Army, Wilfred Mott was stationed in the British Mandate of Palestine and witnessed the end of the mandate in this year. (TV: The End of Time ^[+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"])

Polly Wright visited Henrik's with her mother. While there, she saw tinned baked beans for the first time and lost her beloved teddy bear. On that day, she briefly met the Second Doctor, Ben Jackson and her future self, though she remained ignorant as to her identity. (AUDIO: Lost and Found ^[+]Loading...["Lost and Found (audio story)"])

Births and deaths

Dated

On 30 January, Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated. Shot in the heart, his last words were "Hey Rama" — "Oh God". (PROSE: Ghosts of India ^[+]Loading...["Ghosts of India (novel)"])

On 22 November, Francis Cleary was born in Liverpool to Siobhan Cleary. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy ^[+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)"])

On 23 November, Debbie was born. (PROSE: Those Left Behind ^[+]Loading...["Those Left Behind (short story)"])

Undated

Jonah Summerfield II was born. (PROSE: Dead Romance ^[+]Loading...["Dead Romance (novel)"])