'Doctor Who' Fans Celebrate The Show's 58th Birthday!

Yesterday was "Doctor Who" Day!

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The show first premiered on November 23, 1963.

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That makes "Doctor Who" 58 years old!

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William Hartnell was the first Doctor from 1963 to 1966.

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Paul McGann was the last Doctor in 1996 before its hiatus.

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The show returned in 2005 with Chris Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.

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The show took off with audiences during the tenure of David Tennant.

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The current Doctor is the show's first female Doctor: Jodie Whittaker.

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BBC has yet to reveal who the 14th Doctor will be!

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