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In efforts to turn its back on nuclear power, Japan announces plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm in the Fukushima Prefecture, near the site of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
More Notable Events on January 17: 1991 Operation Desert Storm begins - U.S. led allies vs Iraq
1969 Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK
1962 A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m
1955 Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage
1946 United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting
