1939

August - September

 * 1st September - World War II begins on Earth as Germany invades Poland. The Doctor warned Hitler that Britain and France would declare war if he took this action. (NA: Timewyrm: Exodus)

February

 * 10 - Peter Purves, who portayed companion Steven Taylor, is born in New Langton, Lancashire, England.

March

 * 2 - Hugh Walters, who played William Shakespeare in DW: The Chase, Runcible in DW: The Deadly Assassin, and Vogel in DW: Revelation of the Daleks, is born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England.

August

 * 5 - Wanda Ventham is born.


 * 10 - Kate O'Mara, who portrayed the Rani, is born in Leicester, England.


 * 11 - Ian Thompson, who played Hetra in DW: The Web Planet and Malsan in DW: The Chase, is born in Chester, England.

September

 * 19 - Charles Pemberton is born.

October

 * 20 - Ian Cullen, who played Ixta in DW: The Aztecs is born in Sunderland, England.