27 July

Events

 * 1890 - Troubled artist Vincent van Gogh shot himself. (DW: Vincent and the Doctor, known history)
 * 2012 - The Olympics opened in London. (DW: Fear Her)

Behind the scenes

 * 1925 - Harry Towb (Osgood in DW: The Seeds of Death and McDermott in DW: Terror of the Autons) was born.


 * 1944 - Matthew Robinson, who would direct DW: Resurrection of the Daleks and DW: Attack of the Cybermen, was born.


 * 1950 - Nigel Plaskitt (Unstoffe in DW: The Ribos Operation) was born.