Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/January 17
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- 1893 - The Citizen's Committee of Public Safety, led by Lorrin A. Thurston overthrew the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani (pictured) of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
- 1929 - Popeye the Sailor, a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appeared in newspaper comic strips.
- 1946 - The UN Security Council held its first meeting at Church House in London.
- 1995 - The Great Hanshin Earthquake struck near Kobe, Japan, killing over 6,000 people and causing over US$100 billion of property damage.
- 1991 - A military coalition led by the U.S. launched Operation Desert Storm against Iraq.
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