21 January

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21 January was a day.

Events

In London, the ex-Time Agent masquerading as Jack Harkness failed to report for duty. According to a detailed search of UK records performed by Gwen Cooper's police colleague Yvonne, he was never heard from again. (TV: Everything Changes [+]Loading...["Everything Changes (TV story)"]) The evening of 20 January 1941 was therefore the time when "Captain Jack" began travelling in the TARDIS with the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler. (TV: The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"])

In 1981, the Fourth Doctor, Romana II and K9 Mark II visited Norway. (COMIC: A Midsummer's Nightmare [+]Loading...["A Midsummer's Nightmare (short story)"])

In 2004, NASA's Mars rover Spirit temporarily lost communication with Earth for two days due to problems with the computer's memory or, as one source suggested, Ice Warrior interference. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Births and deaths

In 1941, the original Captain Jack Harkness died in combat. (TV: Everything Changes [+]Loading...["Everything Changes (TV story)"], Captain Jack Harkness [+]Loading...["Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)"])

In 1979, Dan Hodges was born. (TV: Combat [+]Loading...["Combat (TV story)"])