1908

June

 * 30 - The energy created by the impact of a meteor which later became known as the Tunguska Event caused the Great Divide to open in Russia, allowing some of the Charrl to enter that time period from 22,000. (PROSE: Birthright)

August

 * 27 - Australian cricket player Donald Bradman was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales. The Fifth Doctor met him circa 1932. (TV: Four to Doomsday)

Unknown dates

 * The Tunguska Scroll was recovered in the Tunguska Basin in Russia. (TV: Enemy of the Bane)
 * It is strongly implied that the scroll reached the Earth in the real-life Tunguska Event, which would place the recovery somewhere after June 30, the date of the impact.

January

 * 8 - William Hartnell, the first actor to play the Doctor, was born at St. Pancras, London.

February

 * 13 - Patrick Barr (Jack Hobson in TV: The Moonbase) was born.
 * 15 - Raf De La Torre, who played the senior judge in TV: The Keys of Marinus, was born in Paris.

March

 * 1 - Terence de Marney, who played the churchwarden in The Smugglers, was born in London.

April

 * 26 - Donald Eccles, who played Krasis in TV: The Time Monster, was born.

May

 * 7 - John Cox, the sound supervisor for the Dalek movies, was born.
 * 7 - Valentine Dyall (the Black Guardian) was born.
 * 25 - Wilfred Carter (Sir Reginald Styles in TV: Day of the Daleks) was born.

June

 * 5 - Bill Fraser (Grugger in TV: Meglos and Bill Pollock in KAC: A Girl's Best Friend) was born.

July

 * 18 - Barry Gray (composer for Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.) was born.

December

 * 3 - Edward Underdown (Zastor in TV: Meglos) was born.