1927

History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * The Doctor watches José Raúl Capablanca play against Alexander Alekhine in a chess tournament in New York, but is called away before seeing the match's conclusion, in which Capablanca loses his champion title (DW: The Androids of Tara).

January

 * 25 - Gregg Palmer, who played Shav and Gern in "The Tenth Planet" and Lieutenant Lucke in "The War Games," is born in San Francisco, California.

April

 * 21 - Gerald Flood, who portrayed King John in "The King's Demons" and provided the voice for Kamelion, is born in Portsmouth, England.


 * 26 - Graham Ashley, who played the Overseer in "The Underwater Menace," is born in Northampton, England.

May

 * 2 - Ray Barrett, who played Bennett and Koquillion in "The Rescue," is born in Brisbane, Australia.