1971

1971 in

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In 1971, a military satellite designated Haw-Haw was placed in orbit by a British military Black Star rocket to jam extraterrestrial signals and broadcasts. It was controlled by Space Security. (PROSE: The Dying Days)

The Second Doctor was encouraged to run for President of the United States. (COMIC: Martha the Mechanical Housemaid)

The Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon fought the Quarks in New York City. (COMIC: Martha the Mechanical Housemaid)

Reports from the Soviet Union suggested that the health of Nikita Khrushchev, the former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, was failing. Although he had been removed from that office in 1964, he still exercised considerable influence over the Politburo.

During the summer, the American musician Louis Armstrong died.

The Cod War was fought between the United Kingdom and Iceland. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)