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On this day - 1991 (Gulf War - Operation Desert Storm); January 17th
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Thursday, January 17, 1991. : The Gulf War against Iraq began with the launch of Operation Desert Storm

In the early hours of 2 August 1990, 100,000 Iraqi troops backed by 300 tanks invaded Kuwait, in the Persian Gulf. US economic aid to Iraq had inadvertently allowed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to amass weaponry which was then deployed for the invasion. Hussein's motivation for the invasion was that it was a response to overproduction of oil in Kuwait, which had cost Iraq an estimated $14 billion a year when oil prices fell. The United Nations acted immediately to implement economic sanctions against Iraq. Iraq, however, would not retreat.

On 17 January 1991, a coalition force of armies from 34 nations, led by the United States, set out to free Kuwait. The initial operation was nicknamed 'Operation Desert Storm'. The Gulf War lasted around 6 weeks, and resulted in a decisive victory for the coalition forces.


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Also going back on this day in recent history -



Middle East 2009
Middle East Gaza War Ends Jan. 17th, 2009 : Following a Joint Cease fire between Israel and Hamas the war in Gaza ends which had started on December 27th 2008. The war had started following an Israeli wave of air strikes on 150 preplanned targets within a span of One Hour on Hamas targets, The bombing was in retaliation for Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel. The war intensified following the bombing and escalated with Israel troops and further strikes by the Air Force and Navy on Hamas targets.



Japan 1995 Japan Earthquake
Jan. 17th, 1995 : A Powerful Earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude on the Richter scale hits the Japanese port of Kobe where hundreds of people are feared dead and thousands injured. Whole buildings, apartment blocks and an elevated highway collapse killing at least 200 people and injuring some 13,000. ( The Kobe earthquake was one of the worst to hit Japan which is prone to earthquakes and left 6,433 dead, Nearly 27,000 injured, and more than 45,000 homes destroyed.



U.S. 1994 U.S.A. Earthquake
Jan. 17th, 1994 : An earthquake which measured 6.6 on the Richter scale shook up the city of Los Angeles on this day. This natural disaster killed 54 people and caused billions of dollars in damage. This was one of the largest earthquakes to have taken place in the United States.



1983 England Breakfast TV
Jan. 17th, 1983 : The BBC launches a Breakfast Television Program featuring Frank Bough, Nick Ross and former ITN news reader Selina Scott. The BBC has launched this prior to the new TV-AM franchise due to launch a breakfast television program in February. ( Newspaper Critics said there was no need for breakfast Television possibly because they were concerned re newspaper sales ) By 1984 TV-am's "Good Morning Britain" and the BBC's "Breakfast Time" were bringing in 1.5 million viewers per day .



Spain 1966 Spain H-Bomb
Jan. 17th, 1966 : An H-Bomb was lost in the Mediterranean after a B-52 bomber had made impact with a KC-135 jet. Two other bombs were dropped near Palomores, a small town in Spain.



U.S. 1950 U.S.A.
Brinks Robbery 17th January, 1950 : The Great Brinks Robbery ( Boston ) A team of 11 thieves, steal more than $2 million from the Brinks Armored Car depot in Boston


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