| Timeline for 1872 |
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1872 was perhaps most famous on Earth for the discovery of the completely abandoned Mary Celeste in the mid-Atlantic. There were conflicting accounts of the fate of the crew and passengers — but all of them involved the Doctor and/or Daleks. (TV: The Chase, PROSE: The Mystery of the Marie Celeste, COMIC: A Stitch in Time)
The Mary Celeste moments before the TARDIS landed. (TV: The Chase)
The Fourth Doctor and Leela visited Easter Island. (PROSE: Eye of Heaven)
Iris Wildthyme was called "Madam" for the last time. (AUDIO: The Panda Invasion)
On 3 February, Joseph Sundvik died. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)