Today in History - January 17

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Monday, Jan 17 2011 by

1929 – Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip.

CoffeeShop Popeye (StreetView)
CoffeeShop Popeye

1991 – Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires 8 Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.

Scud Missile (Google Maps)
Scud Missile

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