5 December

5 December was the eve of St Nicholas's Day in Austria.

On 5 December 1783, the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory arrived at St Christophe. (PROSE: Dead of Winter)

In 1920, Kathy Nightingale, having been touched by the Weeping Angels in 2007, was transported to Hull on this date. Stranded, she established a new life for herself, eventually marrying Ben Wainwright and raising a family. (TV: Blink)

In 1933, Prohibition was repealed in the United States of America. A celebration of the repeal was held at Doc's Place in Chicago. (PROSE: Prelude Blood Harvest)

In 1952, the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane continued their opposition to Tommy Ramsey's mafia-esque grip on London and the Xhinn invasion of the city. Ramsey's violent tendencies reached their apex, as his men were in open war with rival gangs on this day. The Doctor's clock repair shop that he had been using for cover in the time period was still a smouldering ruin after Ramsey's deliberate arson the night before. (PROSE: Amorality Tale)

Undated events
On the eve of St Nicholas's Day in Salzburg, an alien was preparing to eat some children dressed as the Krampus. After the Fifth Doctor failed to persuade him the Krampus is just a myth, the alien died in a fire accidentally started by local children. (PROSE: Do You Believe in the Krampus?)