29 December

On 29 December 1879, The Dundee Herald published an article on the disaster at Tay Bridge the day previous. (COMIC: The Weeping Angels of Mons)

In 1940, the Second Great Fire of London occurred as a result of bomb ing from the worst air raid of the Blitz. Fire devastated many part of London, with Paternoster Row being completely destroyed. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

In 1981, the Hecate Cult of Moreton Harwood were charged with the attempted murder of Brendan Richards on 21 December. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

In 2008, Jack Harkness wrote a letter to Elizabeth II regarding the Tenth Doctor's actions in stopping the events of that Christmas. (PROSE: Judge, Jury and Executioner)

Friday 29 December, 3:00, was the first time available for Diane Holmes to fly an aeroplane supervised. She did not end up going for her appointment, though, as she left in the Sky Gypsy (TV: Out of Time) on Christmas Eve, five day s earlier. (TV: Captain Jack Harkness)