17 May

History of the Doctor Who Universe

 * 1900 - The Doctor is present at the Relief of Mafeking. (DW: The Daleks' Master Plan)

History of Doctor Who

 * 1926 - Tenniel Evans, who played Major Daly in DW: Carnival of Monsters, is born in Nairobi, Kenya.


 * 1950 - Catherine Howe wa born.


 * 1961 - Corey Johnson, who played Henry van Statten in DW: Dalek, is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.


 * 1969 - Episode 5 of DW: The War Games was first broadcast.


 * 1985 - Hugh Burden died.


 * 2008 - DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp was first broadcast.

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