1890

On 26, 1890, the Eleventh Doctor took Amy Pond and Rory Williams to the recently opened Savoy Hotel. He assured them there would be no complications, only to discover there was a Zygon ship under the Savoy, and half of the staff were imposters. (TV: The Power of Three)

Between 1 and 3 July, the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond met Vincent van Gogh, making sure he didn't come to harm from a monster seen in one of his paintings. (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)

Between 3 July and 27 July, Vincent van Gogh painted "The Pandorica Opens", which showed the Doctor's TARDIS exploding. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)

On 27 July, Vincent van Gogh committed suicide by shooting himself. (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)

Ian Chesterton's paternal great-grandfather Major William "Will" Chesterton retired to his native England after many years in China and translated Mountains and Sunsets by Ho Lin Chung into English. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger)

Behind the scenes

 * Jack Bligh, who played Gaptooth in TV: The Smugglers, was born. He is notable as being the earliest born actor to appear in Doctor Who.