7 February

Events

 * 1894 - Tommy Brockless was born in Manchester. (TV: To the Last Man)
 * 1943 - In an alternate timeline, the United States of America conducted the first test of the atom-bomb in order to destroy the ironsides, unwilling to leave the powerful weapons in the sole hands of the British. (DWAN: Doctor Who The Official Annual 2011)

Behind the scenes

 * 1916 - John Baskcomb (Luigi Rossini in TV: Terror of the Autons) was born.
 * 1942 - Gareth Hunt (Arak in TV: Planet of the Spiders) was born.
 * 1956 - Bhasker Patel (Jival Chowdry in TV: Turn Left) was born.
 * 1970 - Episode 2 of TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians was first broadcast.
 * 1976 - Part 2 of TV: The Seeds of Doom was first broadcast.
 * 1981 - Part 2 of TV: The Keeper of Traken was first broadcast.
 * 2003 - Stephen Whittaker died.