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1908 in

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Timeline for 1908
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1908 was a year.

Events

Dated

On 30 June, the energy created by the impact of a meteor which later became known as the Tunguska Event caused the Great Divide to open in Russia, allowing some of the Charrl to enter that time period from 22,000. (PROSE: Birthright) The Third Doctor attempted to take Liz Shaw and Jo Grant to witness the meteor impact but the TARDIS instead materialised in St Petersburg in December 1916. (PROSE: The Wages of Sin) A concurrent meteor shower would later be reported on in Nature magazine. (PROSE: Birthright)

Undated

The Tunguska Scroll was recovered in the Tunguska Basin in Russia. (TV: Enemy of the Bane)

Ayyappan left the Karabar Caves in British India. (AUDIO: The Emerald Tiger)

The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble encountered the Koltroxa, who was destroyed in a paradox caused by meeting her alternate future self. (COMIC: The Time Stealer, The Battle for Time)

Herbert Asquith became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (PROSE: Birthright)

Births and deaths

Dated

On 7 January, Nora Wicker's husband Ernie was born. (AUDIO: The World Tree)

Undated

James Stewart was born. (PROSE: Interference - Book Two)

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