8 May

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8 May was a date.

Holidays and observances

After the end of World War II, 8 May was noted by humans as VE Day. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

Events

In 1945, it was the day of the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. On that day, a major celebration took place in Trafalgar Square in London, a major feature of which was a victory speech by Winston Churchill. (PROSE: Magic of the Angels [+]Loading...["Magic of the Angels (novel)"], Time Traveller's Diary [+]Loading...["Time Traveller's Diary (novel)"])

The Seventh Doctor, and his companions Ace and Hex, were present in London for the celebrations. (AUDIO: Casualties of War [+]Loading...["Casualties of War (audio story)"]) The same day, Churchill also authorised "Operation Blue Box", a secret initiative which, amongst other things, gave a permanent order that the Doctor "be given full security clearance for any post-war operations". (COMIC: The Broken Man [+]Loading...["The Broken Man (comic story)"]) The Eighth Doctor later claimed to have been present during VE Day. (AUDIO: Living Legend [+]Loading...["Living Legend (audio story)"])

In 1984, the Soviet Union withdrew from the Olympic Games of that year. (AUDIO: The Reaping [+]Loading...["The Reaping (audio story)"])

In 2021, Agamya Akhtar bore a document which still bore the name of the overwritten President of the United States, Felix Mather, prompting P.R.O.B.E. to investigate the strange alteration to time. (HOMEVID: Ex-President [+]Loading...["Ex-President (home video)"])

In 2593, Bernice Summerfield and Wolsey, her cat, left the Eighth Doctor to go to their new home, the Garland College Hall of Residence. (PROSE: The Dying Days [+]Loading...["The Dying Days (novel)"])