8 May

8 May was widely noted by humans as VE Day, the day of the Allies' 1945 victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. On that day, a major celebration took place in Trafalgar Square in London. (PROSE: Magic of the Angels) The Seventh Doctor and his companions Ace and Hex, were present in London for it. (AUDIO: Casualties of War)

On this day in 1984, the Fifth Doctor, Turlough and Kamelion visited Lanzarote, where they met Peri Brown. (TV: Planet of Fire)

Of course, 8 May wasn't only important for VE Day. In 2593, Bernice Summerfield and Wolsey, her cat, left the Eighth Doctor on the 8th of May to go to their new home, the Garland College Hall of Residence. (PROSE: The Dying Days)

Behind the scenes

 * 1928 - Actor John Bennett was born.
 * 1931 - Director Douglas Camfield was born.
 * 1964 - After using Lime Grove Studios for about six solid months, Doctor Who recorded an episode for the very first time at BBC Television Centre, committing "The Warriors of Death" to tape in TC3.
 * 1965 - "The Search" was first broadcast.
 * 1965 - The first part of COMIC: The Gyros Injustice was released.
 * 1971 - The fifth episode of Colony in Space was first broadcast.
 * 1981 - Actor Ayesha Antoine was born.
 * 1982 - Actor Christina Cole was born.
 * 2010 - The Vampires of Venice premiered.