17 May

On the 17th May 1900, the First Doctor was present at the Relief of Mafeking. (DW: The Daleks' Master Plan)

Behind the scenes

 * 1926 - Tenniel Evans, who played Major Daly in DW: Carnival of Monsters, was born in Nairobi, Kenya.


 * 1950 - Catherine Howe was born.


 * 1961 - Corey Johnson, who played Henry van Statten in DW: Dalek, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.


 * 1969 - Episode 5 of DW: The War Games was first broadcast.


 * 1985 - Hugh Burden died.


 * 2008 - DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp was first broadcast.