1908

June

 * 30 - The energy created by the meteor strike which later became known as Tunguska Event caused the Great Divide to open in Russia, allowing some of the Charrl to enter that time period. (NA: Birthright)

August

 * 27 - Australian cricket player Donald Bradman was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales. The Fifth Doctor met him circa 1932. (DW: Four to Doomsday)

Unknown dates

 * The Tunguska Scroll was recovered in the Tunguska Basin in Russia. (SJA: Enemy of the Bane)
 * It is strongly implied that the scroll reached the Earth in the real-life Tunguska Event, which would place the recovery somewhere after June 30, the date of the impact.

January

 * 8 - William Hartnell, the first actor to play the Doctor, was born at St. Pancras, London.

February

 * 13 - Patrick Barr (Jack Hobson in DW: The Moonbase) was born.
 * 15 - Raf De La Torre, who played the senior judge in DW: The Keys of Marinus, was born in Paris.

March

 * 1 - Terence de Marney, who played the churchwarden in The Smugglers, was born in London.

April

 * 26 - Donald Eccles, who played Krasis in DW: The Time Monster, was born.

May

 * 7 - John Cox, the sound supervisor for the Dalek movies, was born.
 * 7 - Valentine Dyall (the Black Guardian) was born.
 * 25 - Wilfred Carter (Sir Reginald Styles in DW: Day of the Daleks) was born.

June

 * 5 - Bill Fraser (Grugger in DW: Meglos and Bill Pollock in KAC: A Girl's Best Friend) was born.

July

 * 18 - Barry Gray (composer for Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.) was born.

December

 * 3 - Edward Underdown (Zastor in DW: Meglos) was born.