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Gulf War - The First shots of the war

Time: Thursday Jan 17, 1991

Place: Kuwait

Details: On 17 January 1991 the 101st Airborne Division Aviation Regiment fired the first shots of the war when eight AH-64 helicopters successfully destroyed two Iraqi early warning radar sites.

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On This Day - 17 January

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Sunday Jan 17, 1773 - Milan, Italy
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Wednesday Jan 17, 1776 - U.S.
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Friday Jan 17, 1879 - Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Tuesday Jan 17, 1882 - New York, U.S.
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Saturday Jan 17, 1920 - U.S.

17 January 1991

Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
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January 1991

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Sunday Jan 13, 1991 - Lithuania
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Monday Jan 14, 1991 - Moscow, Russia
Demolished vehicles line Highway 80, also known as the "Highway of Death", the route fleeing Iraqi forces took as they retreated fom Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm Image
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1991

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1991 - Russia
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1991 - Finland
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1991 - Egypt
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Jan, 1991 - Rwanda
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