15 April

Events

 * 1912 - The RMS Titanic sank in the early hours of the morning. Over fifteen hundred people died. The Fourth Doctor assured Borusa that he "had nothing to do with it." (TV: The Invasion of Time) The sinking was a major event in 20th century Earth history, and nearly a century later, Max Capricorn built a space-faring replica which nearly met a similarly tragic end. (TV: Voyage of the Damned)
 * 1912 - Charlotte Pollard, a companion of the Eighth and Sixth Doctors, was born to Lord Richard and Lady Louise Pollard. (AUDIO: Neverland)
 * 1980 - Samantha Jones, companion of the Eighth Doctor, was born, probably in London, as she was educated at Coal Hill School in Shoreditch. (PROSE: Unnatural History)

Behind the scenes

 * 1921 - David Garth, who played Grey in TV: The Highlanders and a Time Lord in TV: Terror of the Autons, was born.
 * 1922 - Doctor Who director Peter Moffatt was born.
 * 1940 - Sean Caffrey, who played Palmerdale in TV: Horror of Fang Rock, was born.
 * 1967 - Episode 2 of TV: The Faceless Ones was first broadcast.
 * 1972 - Episode 2 of TV: The Mutants was first broadcast.
 * 2006 - TV: New Earth was first broadcast.
 * 2008 - AUDIO: The Boy That Time Forgot began recording.
 * 2009 - Andrew Downie, who played Willie Mackay in TV: The Highlanders, died.
 * 2012 - Peter Wragg, a visual effects designer for Doctor Who, died.