1936

Doctor Who universe

 * King George V died and was succeeded by his eldest son Edward VIII. (PDA: Players)


 * Ian Chesterton was born.


 * Fitz Kreiner was born. (EDA: The Taint)


 * Rudyard Kipling died. (Known history)


 * The Doctor and Melanie Bush met Emil Hartung during a visit to Cairo. (NA: Just War)


 * 10 December - Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry his divorced American mistress Wallis Simpson. He was succeeded by his younger brother George VI. (PDA: Players, BFA: Neverland)

February

 * 9 - Clive Swift, who played Jobel in DW: Revelation of the Daleks and Bayldon Copper in DW: Voyage of the Damned is born in Liverpool.

March

 * 21 - Roger Hammond, who played Francis Bacon in DW: The Chase and Dr. Runciman in DW: Mawdryn Undead, is born.

April

 * 8 - David Cole, who played Billy Clanton in DW: The Gunfighters, is born in Hampshire, England.

June

 * 7 - Dwight Whylie, who played the radio announcer in DW: The War Machines, is born in Jamaica.

December

 * 28 - Rhys McConnochie, who played Rod in DW: The Enemy of the World, is born.

Unknown date

 * Douglas Sheldon, who played Kirksen in DW: The Daleks' Master Plan, is born in London.