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Anniversaries in American history that fall on January 17.

1961 · Concepts / Foreign Policy Doctrines
Military-Industrial Complex
Eisenhower's Warning About the Alliance Between Defense Industry and Government Power
Military-Industrial Complex
1920 · Events / Milestones & Firsts
Prohibition Era
The national ban on alcohol that lasted from 1920 to 1933
Prohibition Era
1893 · Places / Territories
Hawaii Territory
The Pacific kingdom annexed after a planter-led coup against Queen Liliuokalani
Hawaii Territory
1781 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Battle of Cowpens
Daniel Morgan's masterpiece, January 1781
Battle of Cowpens
1706 · People / Founding Fathers
Benjamin Franklin born
Printer, diplomat, and scientist who helped engineer American independence
Benjamin Franklin