1956

History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * France grants the North African colony of Kebiria its independence, but civil war quickly erupts in that country ("Dancing the Code").


 * The year the Doctor was hoping to get Rose Tyler to, so they could watch Elvis Presley perform 'Hound Dog' live on The Ed Sullivan Show on the 28th of October.

April

 * 18 - Eric Roberts, who portrayed the Master in the 1996 Doctor Who television movie, is born in Biloxi, Mississippi.