1936

In January 1936, the Seventh Doctor and Melanie Bush met Emil Hartung during a visit to Cairo. (PROSE: Just War)

At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft was published between February and April in Astounding Stories. (PROSE: The Taking of Planet 5)

In February, the Sakura Kai engineered a revolt in Tokyo by the Japanese First Infantry Division in support of the expansionist policies of the Kodo Ha. Many government officials and civil servants were killed, including Ishiguro Takashi's brothers, before the revolt was put down. (PROSE: The Shadow of Weng-Chiang) Fighting continued between the Chinese and Japanes Armies. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the War Games)

In April, Alun Travers was born. (PROSE: One Cold Step)

On 25 April, the Fifth Doctor and Peri Brown attended the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Sheffield United in Wembley Stadium in London. (PROSE: The Church of Football)

In July, the Spanish Civil War began. (PROSE: History 101) The war was caused by a group of conservative generals revolting against the democratic government out of fear that traditional Catholic values were being undermined and the government was leaning towards Communism. The Nationalists' original leader was José Sanjurjo, who was killed in a plane crash caused by the fact that he was carrying too much luggage. He had wanted to look impressive when he took power. He was succeeded by Francisco Franco. (AUDIO: Fiesta of the Damned)

In the summer, Tom Wake met his future wife Mary in Blackpool. (PROSE: The Hopes and Fears of All the Years)

In November, Charley Pollard was briefly reunited with her parents Lord Richard and Lady Louisa Pollard in London before being recaptured by the Viyrans and returned to the Ever-and-Ever Prolixity in the far future. (AUDIO: The Fall of the House of Pollard)

On 30 November, the Crystal Palace was destroyed in a large fire. (COMIC: The Eagle of the Reich, PROSE: Tomorrow's Fish and Chips) By one account, this was done by a hatched phoenix. The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams came to the Palace at this time and met up with Winston Churchill. (COMIC: The Eagle of the Reich) Another account indicated that the fire was started by the Tenth Doctor and Heather McCrimmon in order to defeat Victumas and the Dominion Sisterhood. (COMIC: The Crystal Palace) Ibrahim Hadmani travelled back in time to witness the destruction of the Crystal Palace. (PROSE: Tomorrow's Fish and Chips)

King George V died and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII. On 10 December, Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry his divorced American mistress, Wallis Simpson. He was succeeded by his younger brother, George VI. (PROSE: Players, AUDIO: Neverland)

Fitz Kreiner was born. (PROSE: The Taint)

Edward Grainger began working for British Intelligence. (PROSE: Log 384, Old Boys)

The last Thylacine on Earth died in Beaumaris Zoo. The last living one was taken to the Museum of the Last Ones. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)

The Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe visited Brighton and met Max Miller. (AUDIO: Pier Pressure)

The Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory visited Shalford Heights. (PROSE: The Glamour Chase)

George Limb attended an international conference in Munich. (PROSE: Illegal Alien)

The renegade Time Lady Iris Wildthyme and Jo Jones visited Los Angeles, where they met the Eighth Doctor. (AUDIO: The Elixir of Doom)

Jerome Wyler was born in Dade County, Florida. (COMIC: The Good Soldier)

Behind the scenes
According to a sighting report sent to Whoisdoctorwho.co.uk by someone named Daniel Roberts, there was photographic evidence that the Ninth Doctor was present for the coronation of George VI in this year.