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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Gulf War-Kuwait's governor
Wednesday Aug 8, 1990 - Kuwait
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Gulf War-Invasion
Thursday Aug 2, 1990 - Kuwait
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Gulf War-Saddam ordered a retreat from Kuwait
Wednesday Feb 27, 1991 - Kuwait
![Gulf War-The 1st Cavalry Division conducted a couple artillery missions](/assets/placeholder.png)
![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](https://historydraft.com/files/854a6223-90b3-461d-9e74-7efb8d606d8e.160.webp)
Gulf War-The 1st Cavalry Division conducted a couple artillery missions
Sunday Feb 24, 1991 - Kuwait
![Gulf War-The Task Force took enemy mortar fire](/assets/placeholder.png)
![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](https://historydraft.com/files/854a6223-90b3-461d-9e74-7efb8d606d8e.160.webp)
Gulf War-The Task Force took enemy mortar fire
Sunday Feb 17, 1991 - Kuwait
On This Day - 17 January
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![Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart](https://historydraft.com/files/d32de6bc-06fc-4ce1-a325-652e70a15eec.160.webp)
Mozart-Jubilate
Sunday Jan 17, 1773 - Milan, Italy
![George Washington-Congress allowed free blacks to serve in the militia](/assets/placeholder.png)
![George Washington](https://historydraft.com/files/e6a2c99e-88d4-4235-9f40-0412b8ed5240.160.webp)
George Washington-Congress allowed free blacks to serve in the militia
Wednesday Jan 17, 1776 - U.S.
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Incandescent light bulb-Swan gave a working demonstration
Friday Jan 17, 1879 - Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Incandescent light bulb-Latimer received a patent for The "Process of Manufacturing Carbons"
Tuesday Jan 17, 1882 - New York, U.S.
![Lucky Luciano-Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect](/assets/placeholder.png)
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Lucky Luciano-Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect
Saturday Jan 17, 1920 - U.S.
17 January 1991
![Gulf War-The First shots of the war](/assets/placeholder.png)
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Gulf War-The First shots of the war
Thursday Jan 17, 1991 - Kuwait
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![Harald V Image](https://historydraft.com/files/75dad167-a1fe-41a8-9296-955e5e9093c9.160.webp)
Harald V-His Father's Death
Thursday Jan 17, 1991 - Oslo, Norway
January 1991
![Rwandan genocide-Kagame restarted the war](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Rwandan genocide](https://historydraft.com/files/23504005-7164-415d-b29a-a6073d3b94fe.160.webp)
Rwandan genocide-Kagame restarted the war
Jan, 1991 - Rwanda
![Slobodan Milošević-The 1st President of The Republic of Serbia](/assets/placeholder.png)
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Slobodan Milošević-The 1st President of The Republic of Serbia
Friday Jan 11, 1991 - Serbia
![Dissolution of the Soviet Union-Vilnius TV Tower stormed](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kremlin, Russia Image](https://historydraft.com/files/8a87fbca-3b8a-49a8-8ef1-42da7f137363.160.webp)
Dissolution of the Soviet Union-Vilnius TV Tower stormed
Sunday Jan 13, 1991 - Lithuania
![Dissolution of the Soviet Union-Chairman of the Council of Ministers resigned](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kremlin, Russia Image](https://historydraft.com/files/8a87fbca-3b8a-49a8-8ef1-42da7f137363.160.webp)
Dissolution of the Soviet Union-Chairman of the Council of Ministers resigned
Monday Jan 14, 1991 - Moscow, Russia
![Gulf War-France propose](/assets/placeholder.png)
![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](https://historydraft.com/files/854a6223-90b3-461d-9e74-7efb8d606d8e.160.webp)
Gulf War-France propose
Monday Jan 14, 1991 - France
1991
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Ancient Egypt-Amenemhat I
1991 BC - Egypt
![Garry Kasparov-The Keeper of the Flame award](/assets/placeholder.png)
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Garry Kasparov-The Keeper of the Flame award
1991 - Russia
![Mobile Phones-The First GSM Network](/assets/placeholder.png)
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Mobile Phones-The First GSM Network
1991 - Finland
![Rwandan genocide-Kagame restarted the war](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Rwandan genocide](https://historydraft.com/files/23504005-7164-415d-b29a-a6073d3b94fe.160.webp)
Rwandan genocide-Kagame restarted the war
Jan, 1991 - Rwanda
![Ayman al-Zawahiri-The Egyptian Islamic Jihadleader Leader](/assets/placeholder.png)
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Ayman al-Zawahiri-The Egyptian Islamic Jihadleader Leader
1991 - Egypt