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Gulf War - The initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began

Time: Thursday Jan 17, 1991

Place: Kuwait

Details: The initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began with an aerial and naval bombardment on 17 January 1991, continuing for five weeks. This was followed by a ground assault on 24 February.

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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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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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Thursday Aug 2, 1990 - Kuwait
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
Gulf War-Saddam ordered a retreat from Kuwait
Wednesday Feb 27, 1991 - Kuwait
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
Gulf War-The 1st Cavalry Division conducted a couple artillery missions
Sunday Feb 24, 1991 - Kuwait
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
Gulf War-The Task Force took enemy mortar fire
Sunday Feb 17, 1991 - Kuwait

On This Day - 17 January

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart-Jubilate
Sunday Jan 17, 1773 - Milan, Italy
George Washington
George Washington-Congress allowed free blacks to serve in the militia
Wednesday Jan 17, 1776 - U.S.
Incandescent light bulb with a medium-sized E27 (Edison 27 millimeter) male screw base - image
Incandescent light bulb-Swan gave a working demonstration
Friday Jan 17, 1879 - Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Incandescent light bulb with a medium-sized E27 (Edison 27 millimeter) male screw base - image
Incandescent light bulb-Latimer received a patent for The "Process of Manufacturing Carbons"
Tuesday Jan 17, 1882 - New York, U.S.
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Lucky Luciano-Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect
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
Gulf War-The First shots of the war
Thursday Jan 17, 1991 - Kuwait
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Harald V-His Father's Death
Thursday Jan 17, 1991 - Oslo, Norway

January 1991

Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide-Kagame restarted the war
Jan, 1991 - Rwanda
Slobodan Milošević Image
Slobodan Milošević-The 1st President of The Republic of Serbia
Friday Jan 11, 1991 - Serbia
Kremlin, Russia Image
Dissolution of the Soviet Union-Vilnius TV Tower stormed
Sunday Jan 13, 1991 - Lithuania
Kremlin, Russia Image
Dissolution of the Soviet Union-Chairman of the Council of Ministers resigned
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
Gulf War-France propose
Monday Jan 14, 1991 - France

1991

All Giza Pyramids in one shot
Ancient Egypt-Amenemhat I
1991 BC - Egypt
Garry Kasparov Image
Garry Kasparov-The Keeper of the Flame award
1991 - Russia
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Mobile Phones-The First GSM Network
1991 - Finland
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide-Kagame restarted the war
Jan, 1991 - Rwanda
Ayman al-Zawahri
Ayman al-Zawahiri-The Egyptian Islamic Jihadleader Leader
1991 - Egypt
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