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2021

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was arrested upon his return to Russia after recovering from poisoning with nerve agents.

LeBron James becomes the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points—at 28 years and 17 days old—surpassing Kobe Bryant’s record.

More than 6,000 people lose their lives in a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Kobe, Japan.

The White House announces the start of Operation Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.

The United Nations General Assembly holds its first meeting.

Joseph P. Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy clan, becomes the 44th U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Ferdinand Porsche (right) submits the design for his “people’s car” (Volkswagen) to the new German government.

“Popeye the Sailor Man,” a character created by Elzie Segar, makes his debut.

The first day of Prohibition in the United States, following the adoption of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution.

The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) is founded in New York.

Captain James Cook becomes the first person to cross the Antarctic Circle.

It happened on… January 17