Today in History
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1945 Soviet and Polish forces liberate Warsaw during World War II
About 85% of the city was destroyed at that point.
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1946 The UN Security Council holds its first session
The UNSC is the most powerful organ of the United Nations and it is charged with upholding internati
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1961 Patrice Lumumba is murdered with support from western governments
An independent commission concluded that Lumumba, the first democratically elected leader of the Con
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1991 The Gulf War in Iraq begins
“Operation Desert Storm”, launched in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, resulted in about 100,0
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1995 The Great Hanshin earthquake hits Kobe, Japan
6,434 people lost their lives during the quake, according to estimates.
Births On This Day,
January, 17
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1962 Jim Carrey
Canadian/American actor, producer
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1942 Muhammad Ali
American boxer
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1927 Eartha Kitt
American actress, singer
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1899 Al Capone
American gangster
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1706 Benjamin Franklin
American politician, scientist, publisher, 6th President of Pennsylvania
Deaths On This Day,
January, 17
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2008 Bobby Fischer
American chess player
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1961 Patrice Lumumba
Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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1936 Mateiu Caragiale
Romanian author
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1893 Rutherford B. Hayes
American politician, 19th President of the United States
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1468 Skanderbeg
Albanian lord
