1943

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 * A skirmish between Soviet soldiers and British reservists at Maiden's Point in Northumberland took on an otherworldly turn as the ancient plans of the evil entity Fenric came to fruition. Fenric was defeated with help from the Seventh Doctor and Ace. (DW: The Curse of Fenric)
 * Birth of Liz Shaw, companion to the Third Doctor, in Stoke-on-Trent, England. (PDA: The Devil Goblins from Neptune)

Alternate Timeline

 * On 24 February, the United States of America conducted the first test of the atom bomb to destroy the Ironsides, unwilling to leave the powerful weapons in the sole hands of the British. (DWAN: Doctor Who The Official Annual 2011)

February

 * 24 - Beatle George Harrison, who appeared as himself in DW: The Chase, is born in Liverpool.

March

 * John Leeson, the best known actor to provide the voice of K9, is born in Leicester, England.

May

 * 9 - Virginia Wetherell, who portrayed Dyoni in DW: The Daleks, is born in Farnham, Surrey, England.

June

 * 8 - Colin Baker, the sixth actor to portray the Doctor, is born at Waterloo, London.
 * 29 - Maureen O'Brien, who portrayed companion Vicki, is born in Liverpool, England.

August

 * 4 - Georgina Hale is born.
 * 20 - Sylvester McCoy, the seventh actor to portray the Doctor, is born James Kent-Smith in Danoon, Strathclyde, Scotland.

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 * The war documentary Fighting Norway is released. It is directed by Sydney Newman and is the future Doctor Who creator's earliest credit on the Internet Movie Database.