1912

History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * President Lecomte of Haiti is murdered by agents of Tancred Auguste. Auguste later moves Lecomte's body to the Presidential Palace and blows the building up, hoping to make it look as if Lecomte perished in the explosion. Auguste then seizes power as president, but is himself soon assassinated ("White Darkness").


 * 10 April - The ocean liner RMS Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England. The Daniels family, following a warning delivered by a mysterious friend known only as the Doctor, cancel their plans to embark on the ship. A photograph of the Daniels and the Doctor later comes into Clive's posession. ("Rose")


 * 14 April - The ocean liner RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg on its maiden voyage. As the ship sinks, the Doctor stops the Blue from acquiring the Xiuhcoatl. ("The Left-Handed Hummingbird")


 * 15 April - The Titanic sinks in the early hours of this date. Over 1500 persons die. The Fourth Doctor assures Borusa he "had nothing to do with it." ("The Invasion of Time")

January

 * 3 - William Mervyn, who played Sir Charles Summer in "The War Machines," is born in Nairobi, Kenya.

February

 * John Maxim, who played Frankenstein's Monster in "The Chase," is born in London.

May

 * 4 - Peter Bathurst, who played Hensell in "The Power of the Daleks" and Chinn in "The Claws of Axos," is born in Woking, Surrey, England.

September

 * 2 - Jim Tyson, who played one of the tourists on the Empire State Building in "The Chase," is born.

Unknown date

 * Jack Cunningham, who played the jailer in "The Reign of Terror," is born.


 * Zohra Sehgal, who played Sheyrah in "The Crusade," is born in Saharanpur, India.