1969

January

 * 30 - The musical group The Beatles perform an impromptu concert on the roof of the Apple Records building in London (immortalized in the film Let it Be). Ace prevents the killing of John Lennon during this concert. Huitzilin had hoped to feed upon the psychic energy released by the violence (NA: The Left-Handed Hummingbird).

May

 * 18 The Doctor, Sam Jones and Fitz Kriener confront the 'Revolution Man' at Wembley Stadium. - (EDA: Revolution Man)

July

 * 20 - The American spacecraft Apollo 11 lands on the surface of the moon and Neil Armstrong becomes the first (officially recognized) human to set foot on another world (although unknown to Armstrong and the world at large numerous companions of the Doctor had beaten him to the punch). The event is considered a milestone in human history and a stepping stone to later manned exploration of other planets. Martha Jones later claimed that she and the Tenth Doctor viewed the event several times. (DW: Blink).

August

 * 9 - 10 - Followers of Charles Manson murder actress Sharon Tate and others in what becomes known as the Helter Skelter killings. The Doctor theorized Huitzilin influenced the killings after his plot to have John Lennon killed in London failed. (NA: The Left-Handed Hummingbird)


 * 15 - 17 - The Woodstock Music Festival is held in Bethel, New York. The Doctor attends the festival on two different occasions, in two different incarnations. (NA: The Left-Handed Hummingbird)

Unknown date

 * After serving many years in prison for war crimes, Oskar Steinmann is released due to health problems. (NA: Just War)


 * The Doctor, Martha Jones and Billy Shipton are touched by the Weeping Angels and end up in this year. Working with future information given to him by Sally Sparrow, the Doctor contacts Shipton and Kathy Nightingale and arranges for messages to be passed on to Sparrow in 2007, one of which is a recorded message by the Doctor. The exact length of time the Doctor and Martha spend on in 1969 is unknown, but it's long enough for Martha to have to take employment in a shop. Martha tells Billy Shipton that he has the moon landing to look forward to, indicating they arrived prior to 20 July. (DW: Blink)

January

 * 04 - The Krotons Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 11 - The Krotons Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 18 - The Krotons Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 25 - The Seeds of Death Episode 1 First Broadcast

February

 * 01 - The Seeds of Death Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 08 - The Seeds of Death Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 15 - The Seeds of Death Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 22 - The Seeds of Death Episode 5 First Broadcast

March

 * 01 - The Seeds of Death Episode 6 First Broadcast


 * 08 - The Space Pirates Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 15 - The Space Pirates Episode 2 First Broadcast


 * 22 - The Space Pirates Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 29 - The Space Pirates Episode 4 First Broadcast

April

 * 05 - The Space Pirates Episode 5 First Broadcast


 * 12 - The Space Pirates Episode 6 First Broadcast


 * 19 - The War Games Episode 1 First Broadcast


 * 26 - The War Games Episode 2 First Broadcast

May

 * 03 - The War Games Episode 3 First Broadcast


 * 10 - The War Games Episode 4 First Broadcast


 * 17 - The War Games Episode 5 First Broadcast


 * 24 - The War Games Episode 6 First Broadcast


 * 31 - The War Games Episode 7 First Broadcast

June

 * 03 - The final episode of the original Star Trek series is broadcast in America.


 * 07 - The War Games Episode 8 First Broadcast


 * 14 - The War Games Episode 9 First Broadcast


 * 21 - The War Games Episode 10 First Broadcast, ending in Patrick Troughton's regeneration. This is also the final episode of the series to be produced in black and white.

July

 * 20 - The Apollo 11 moon landing takes place.

August

 * 26 - Martin Miller, who played Kublai Khan in "Marco Polo," dies from a heart attack in Austria.