1 March

On 1 March 1981, the Fourth Doctor regenerated. He had thwarted the plans of to use CVEs to control the universe. (TV: Logopolis) Adric, Nyssa, and Tegan helped the newly-regenerated Fifth Doctor escape awkward questions by the police. (TV: Castrovalva)

Amongst the other notable things that occurred on this day were:


 * 1562 - Twenty-five Huguenots were killed in Wassy, France. The resulting French religious wars culminated in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. (TV:' 'The Massacre, PROSE: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'')
 * 1941 - The Seventh Doctor noted that changes were happening to the timeline of Nazi Germany. He, Benny, Chris and Roz Forrester attempted to set history on its correct course. (PROSE: Just War)

Behind the scenes

 * 1908 - Actor Terence de Marney was born.
 * 1918 - Actor Roger Delgado was born.
 * 1931 - Actor Neville Barber was born.
 * 1969 - Episode six of The Seeds of Death was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1975 - Part two of The Sontaran Experiment was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1982 - Part one of Black Orchid was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1983 - Part one of Enlightenment was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1983 - Actor Lionel Sansby died.
 * 1984 - Part three of Planet of Fire was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 1989 - Actor Geoffrey Morris died.