On This Day in History January 17, 2019

Historical Events 1773  Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S) 1873  A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War 1912  Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen 1946  United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting 1991  Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Al Capone (1899 - 1947) Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bobby Fischer (1943 - 2008) Rutherford B. Hayes (1822 - 1893)