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On this day — January 17

Curated American history anniversaries for January 17, each linked to a full SeeStew article with named sources. Empty calendar stubs are not published.

Palomares nuclear accident (1966)
Palomares 1966: When a U.S. Bomber Lost Hydrogen Bombs Over Spain
A midair collision dumped nuclear weapons near a Spanish fishing village — one bomb vanished into the Mediterranean for months. (Palomares hydrogen bomb)

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