17 January 1991 January 16, 2014 Author: Staff Operation Desert Storm begins. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand." Colin Powell — Click here for more from Colin Powell Related posts: 17 January 1991 29 January 1991 1 November 1951 19 September 1991 12 November 1991 21 May 1991 24 August 1991 19 September 1991 29 September 1991 7 November 1991 Categories: History Tags: 17 January, 1991