1890

July

 * Between 1 and 3 July - the Eleventh Doctor and Amy 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 and 27 July - Vincent van Gogh painted "The Pandorica Opens", which showed the Doctor's TARDIS exploding. (TV: The Pandorica Opens)
 * 27 - Vincent van Gogh shot himself. (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)

Unknown dates

 * 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.