1870

June

 * 9 - Charles Dickens died, leaving The Mystery of Edwin Drood unfinished. (TV: The Unquiet Dead)

Unknown dates

 * The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams encountered Kahler-Jex and Kahler-Tek in Mercy, Nevada. (TV: A Town Called Mercy)

Behind the scenes

 * Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was first published. The enigmatic character of Captain Nemo would be a model for Sydney Newman's original concept for the Doctor.