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| 1937 | Birth |  |
| 28th April Al Auja Birth of Saddam Hussein, near Tikrit |
| 1957 | Baath Socialist Party | |
| Appointed Member of the Ba'ath Socialist Party, a growing party with 300 members |
| 1958 | Arrest | |
| Arrested for the murder of al-Tikriti |
| 1958 | Coup d'Etat | |
| Involved in a failed attempt to assassinate President Qassem |
| 1959 | Coup d'Etat | |
| Flees to Syria after an abortive coup against the military dictator brigadier Kassem |
| 1963 | Coup d'Etat | |
| Baghdad A nationalist coalition seizes power including the Ba'athists |
| Baghdad The Baathists come to power for the 1st time |
| The Baathists come to power for the 1st time |
| Baghdad The Ba'athists favour a pan-Arab, secular socialist state |
| The Ba'athists favour a pan-Arab, secular socialist state |
| 1963 | Exile of Hussein | |
| Returns to Iraq after Kassem was overthrown & killed |
| 1964 | Arrest | |
| Oct Arrested for a 2nd time |
| Oct Arrested for conspiring against President Aref |
| 1966 | Arrest | |
| 23rd July Escapes from arrest |
| 1968 | Coup d'Etat | |
| 17th July 1st day of a coup that brings the Baath Party to power |
| 17th July Baghdad Breaks into the Presidential Palace & holds a gun to the President's head |
| 17th July Breaks into the Presidential Palace & holds a gun to the President's head |
| 30th July The Baath Party come to power |
| 1968 | Deputy Chairman | |
| 30th July Appointed Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Baath Party, in charge of security |
| 1968 | Diplomacy | |
| 9th Oct The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring |
| 1968 | Exile of Hussein | |
| 30th July Forces Nayif into exile by threatening him with a gun at Barkr's office |
| 1968 | Government | |
| 18th July Given responsibility for national security |
| 1968 | Plot | |
| 9th Oct The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring |
| 1969 | Coup d'Etat | |
| Played a leading role in the World for the year 1968">1968 revolution |
| 1974 | Massacre Religious Leaders | |
| Religious leaders are massacred |
| 1975 | Armament | |
| Helps negotiate the purchase of Mirage-F1 fighter planes from France |
| 1975 | Diplomacy | |
| Deputizes for Bakr during his ill health & recieves Jaques Chirac |
| Take by Chirac on a tour of Provence |
| 1975 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| Sep Afte the nuclear reactor deal with France declares there will be an Arab atomic bomb |
| 1978 | Assassination | |
| London Nayif is shot dead on Saddam's orders in London |
| 1978 | Coup d'Etat | |
| 16th July Adnan, a cousin, & Tulfah, an uncle, threaten Bakr in the Presidential Palace |
| 1978 | Diplomacy | |
| Damascus Agrees to unite Syria & Iraq's ministries of foreign affairs, defense & information |
| Nov Signs a deal with France for the development of a nuclear reactor |
| 1978 | Invasion of Kuwait | |
| Nov Baghdad Threatens to invade Kuwait at the Arab Summit in Kuwait |
| 1978 | Reform | |
| Architect of the policy to unite the Syrian & Iraqi Baath Parties |
| The Baath Party of Iraq announces it wishes to unite with the Baath Party of Syria |
| 1978 | Summit | |
| Nov Baghdad Threatens to invade Kuwait at the Arab Summit in Kuwait |
| 1979 | Diplomacy | |
| Damascus Negotiates unification with Syria to protect Iraq from Khomein's power in Iran |
| 16th July Baghdad President Asad of Syria visits Saddam Hussein to discuss Iraqi & Syrian unification |
| 1979 | Dismissal | |
| 11th July Baghdad The Revolutionary Command Council decide to replace Bakr |
| 1979 | Field Marshal | |
| Appointed Field Marshal, an appointment made by himself to diect the war against Iraq |
| 1979 | Inauguration of Hussein | |
| 17th July Baghdad Inaugurated as President of Iraq |
| 1979 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| The Italian Snia Technit will sell 4 nuclear labs to the Iraqi Atomic Energy Comm |
| 1979 | Party Chairman | |
| Appointed Party Chairman after the resignation of President Bakr |
| 1979 | President | |
| July Appointed President of Iraq |
| 16th July Appointed President of Iraq, announced by al-Bakr |
| 1979 | Purge | |
| July Baghdad Purges the Revolutionary Command Council |
| 27th July Baghdad Iraqs "night of the long knives", 500 are murdered |
| 1979 | Resignation | |
| July Bakr is persuaded bt Hussein to resign, to prevent unifacation with Syria |
| 16th July Bakr announces his resignation |
| 1979 | Rule of Shatt al Arab | |
| 17th Sep Shatt al Arab Iraq breaks it's World for the year 1975">1975 treaty with Iran & declares sovereignty over Shatt al-Arab |
| 1979 | Trial | |
| July Baghdad Salim Shakir is tried for plotting against Saddam Hussein & is jailed for 7 yrs |
| 1980 | Agreement Algiers | |
| 17th Sep Baghdad Makes a speech in the National Assembly declaring the agreement with Iraq null & void |
| 1980 | Amn al Khass | |
| Founds the Amn al-Khass, Special Security, the security arm of the state |
| The Amn al-Khass reports directly to the President's office |
| 1980 | Bombing of Abadan | |
| 23rd Sep Abadan Iraq bombs the Abadan refinery |
| 1980 | Bombing of Dezful | |
| Sep Dezful The Iranian town of Dezfuk is heavilly bombed |
| 1980 | Bombing of Iran | |
| 22nd Sep Iraq bombs 10 Iranian airbases |
| 1980 | Capture of Khorramshahr | |
| Sep Khorramshahr Iraq gets off to a succesful start to the war |
| 24th Oct Khorramshahr Iraqi forces capture Khorramshahr |
| 1980 | Capture of Khorramshar | |
| 10th Nov Khorramshar Iraq captures the Iranian port of Khorramshar |
| 1980 | Constitution | |
| Baghdad Candidates for the National Assembly must be followers of the World for the year 1968">1968 revolution |
| Baghdad Elections to the 250 seat National Assembly are to be held every 4 yrs |
| Baghdad Resurrects the Natinal Assembly, dormant since the overthrow of the monarchy in World for the year 1958">1958 |
| 1980 | Election | |
| 20th June Elections are held to the National Asembly, won by the Ba'ath Socialist Party |
| 1980 | Invasion of Iran | |
| Sep Khuzistan Wants a quick war to capture the east bank of the Shatt al-Arab & parts of Khuzistan |
| Sep Shatt al Arab Wants a quick war to capture the east bank of the Shatt al-Arab & parts of Khuzistan |
| 22nd Sep Invades Iran & begins the Gulf War |
| 23rd Sep Orders tank commanders to lead the invasion of Iran |
| 1981 | Bombing of Osirak | |
| 8th June Osirak Bombed by Israel to prevent Iraq developing nuclear weapons |
| 1981 | Invasion of Iran | |
| Jan Iraq beats back Iran's 1st major counteroffensive |
| 29th Nov Iran launches a major offensive on the central front with Iraq |
| 1981 | Siege of Abadan | |
| 27th Sep Abadan Iran relieves it's besieged port of Abadan |
| 1982 | Ceasefire | |
| 10th June Iraq declares a ceasefire |
| 1982 | Invasion of Iran | |
| 13th July Iran launches it's 1st attack into Iraq |
| 1983 | Massacre Kurds | |
| 8,000 members of the Barzani clan are massacred after helping the Iranians |
| 1984 | Capture of Majnoon Islands | |
| Mar Majnoon Islands Iran captures Iraq's oil-rich Majnoon Islands |
| 1984 | Diplomacy | |
| The USA & Iraq resume diplomatic relations, ceased in World for the year 1967">1967 |
| 1984 | Invasion of Iran | |
| Feb Iran launches a "massive" offensive against Iraq |
| 1985 | Siege of Basra | |
| 17th Mar Basra Iran attempts to ford the Tigris |
| 17th Mar Basra Iraq fights off the offensive during the heaviest battle yetw |
| 1986 | Capture of Fao | |
| Fao Peninsular Iran occupies the Fao Peninsular |
| 1986 | Capture of Faw | |
| 19th Feb Faw Iran captures the port of Faw & gains control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway |
| 1987 | Karbala 5 | |
| 9th Jan Basra Iraq counterattacks with the objective of capturing Basra |
| 1987 | Massacre Anfal | |
| Tens of thousands are massacred during the "Anfal" war booty campaign |
| 1987 | Massacre Kurds | |
| Tens of thousands are massacred during the "Anfal" war booty campaign |
| 1988 | Massacre Kurds | |
| Halabja 5,000 are killed by chemical weapons |
| 1988 | Peace | |
| 20th Aug Subsequent talks at New York & Geneva make slow progress |
| 1988 | Siege of Halabja | |
| Halabja 5,000 are killed by chemical weapons |
| 1988 | United Nations | |
| 20th July Baghdad Security Council Res 598 is ignored |
| 20th July Baghdad Security Council Res 598 orders an Iraq-Iran cease-fire or face an arms embargo |
| 1989 | Diplomacy | |
| 2nd Oct Bush Issues a National Security Directive to resume normal relations with Iraq |
| 1990 | Arrest | |
| 6th Dec Announces the freeing of all Western hostages in Kuwait & Iraq |
| 1990 | Capture of Kuwait | |
| 9th July Iraq announces the annexation of Kuwait |
| 1990 | Diplomacy | |
| Iraq gives up occupied land in Iran & agrees to protect Iran's eastern flank |
| 17th July Hussein's Revolutionary Day speech claims Kuwait stole oil from Iraq |
| 1990 | Hostages | |
| 6th Dec Announces the freeing of western hostages in Kuwait & Iraq |
| 1990 | Invasion of Kuwait | |
| 17th July Hussein's Revolutionary Day speech claims Kuwait stole oil from Iraq |
| 19th July Iraqi troops gather on the border with Kuwait |
| 2nd Aug Iraqi forces invade Kuwait |
| 4th Aug Iraqi troops gather on the border with SaudiArabia |
| 8th Aug Announces that Kuwait will be annexed & will become Iraq's 19th province |
| 28th Aug Kuwait is proclaimed the 19th province of Iraq |
| 1990 | Massacre Kuwait | |
| Kuwaitis are tortured & massacred during the Iraqi retreat |
| 1990 | Peace | |
| 15th Aug Iraq makes peace with Iran & accepts all of Iran's terms |
| 1990 | Sanctions | |
| 6th Aug The UN Security Council imposes sanctions against Iraq |
| 1990 | Speech | |
| 17th July Hussein's Revolutionary Day speech claims Kuwait stole oil from Iraq |
| 1990 | United Nations | |
| 6th Aug The UN Security Council imposes sanctions against Iraq |
| 29th Nov The UN security Council gives Iraq a deadline of 15 January World for the year 1991">1991 to evacuate Kuwait |
| 1991 | Battle of Qaruh | |
| 24th Jan Qaruh The Allies liberate the 1st part of Kuwait after a 5 hour battle at Qaruh |
| 1991 | Bombing of Baghdad | |
| 16th Jan Baghdad The USA leads the allied bombing of Baghdad |
| 1991 | Bombing of Dhahran | |
| 18th Jan Dhahran Iraq launches Scud missiles against Riyadh & Dhahran |
| 1991 | Bombing of Israel | |
| 18th Jan Iraq launches Scud missiles against Israel |
| 1991 | Bombing of Riyadh | |
| 18th Jan Riyadh Iraq launches Scud missiles against Riyadh & Dhahran |
| 1991 | Burning Oil Wells | |
| 22nd Feb Iraqi troops set fire to Kuwait oil wells |
| 1991 | Capture of Khafi | |
| 29th Jan Khafi Mounts an offensive across the Saudi frontier & captures Khafi, recovered 2 days later |
| 1991 | Ceasefire | |
| 28th Feb Ceasefire in Iraq & Kuwait as Iraq accepts UN resolutions |
| 1991 | Declaration of War | |
| 16th Jan The UN deadline for the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expires at 5 pm GMT |
| 1991 | Desert Storm | |
| 17th Jan 1st day of the USAled coaltion's attack against Iraq |
| 27th Jan The USAincorrectly believes Republican Guard formations in Kuwait have been wiped out |
| 22nd Feb Iraq will withdraw from Kuwait if the coalition suspends operations & sanctions |
| 24th Feb 1st day of USAled coalition ground operations in Kuwait |
| 24th Feb Iraq attempts to use Russia as an intermediary to negotiate it's way out of Kuwait |
| 26th Feb Saddam issues a general retreat out of Kuwait |
| 28th Feb Bush calls a halt to the ground offensive |
| 1991 | Diplomacy | |
| 22nd Feb Iraq will withdraw from Kuwait if the coalition suspends military ops & sanctions |
| 6th Dec Iraq releases hostages it took after the UN demand for the evacuation of Kuwait |
| 1991 | Havens Kurds | |
| 17th April USAforces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees |
| 1991 | Invasion of Iran | |
| 24th Feb The Allied land offensive begins against Iraq |
| 17th April USAforces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees |
| 1991 | Invasion of Kuwait | |
| 15th Jan Fails to meet the UN deadline for withdrawal from Kuwait |
| 22nd Feb Iraqi troops set fire to Kuwait oil wells |
| 22nd Feb Iraq will withdraw from Kuwait if the coalition suspends military ops & sanctions |
| 2nd Aug After Iraqi-Kuwait talks break down in late July in Jeddah, Kuwait is overrun |
| 1991 | Invasion of Saudi Arabia | |
| 29th Jan Iraq invades SaudiArabia |
| 1991 | Liberation Kuwait City | |
| 27th Feb Kuwait City Liberated by the Allies |
| 1991 | Liberation Kuwait | |
| 24th Feb A ground offensive of more than 500,000 Allies is launched to liberate Kuwait |
| 1991 | Massacre Kurds | |
| 60,000 are killed during the Shia & Kurdish uprisings |
| 1991 | Massacre Shi'ites | |
| 60,000 are killed during the Shia & Kurdish uprisings |
| 1991 | Rebellion | |
| 60,000 are killed during the Shia & Kurdish uprisings |
| 1st Mar Basra A revolt against the Government begins in Basra & spreads to other Shi'ite cities |
| 1991 | Siege of Kuwaiti Oil Wells | |
| 22nd Feb Kuwait Hundreds of oil wells are set alight by Iraq as it faces defeat, extinguished Nov 3 |
| 3rd Nov Kuwait Hundreds of oil wells are set alight by Iraq as it faces defeat, extinguished Nov 3 |
| 1991 | United Nations | |
| 15th Jan Fails to meet the UN deadline for withdrawal from Kuwait |
| 1992 | Capture of Abu Musa | |
| Abu Musa Iraq captures Abu Musa |
| 1992 | Peace | |
| 28th Feb Agrees a provisional cease-fire with the Allies |
| 12th April Agrees cease-fire with the Allies, abandons claims to Iraq |
| 12th April Agrees reparations, destruction of chemical, nuclear & biological weapons |
| 12th April Agrees to a UN peace keeping force |
| 1995 | Rebellion | |
| Emigr‚ Iraqi banker Ahmad Chalabi organizes a Kurdish uprising against Saddam Hussein in the northern part of the country |
| 1999 | Bombing of Iraq | |
| 5th Jan Jet fighters battle for first time in six years over Iraqi no-fly zone |
| 1999 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| 6th Jan Washington officials say agents on arms inspection teams discovered secret weapons programs |
| 2003 | Arrest | |
| 13th Dec Tikrit Found hiding in a spider hole during Operation Red Dawn & captured |
| 13th Dec Tikrit Saddam Hussein is captured by USAsoldiers in a 6ft by 8ft hole |
| 2003 | Bombing of Baghdad | |
| 20th Mar Baghdad America begins the war with air strikes on Baghdad |
| 2003 | Red Dawn | |
| 13th Dec Tikrit Found hiding in a spider hole during Operation Red Dawn & captured |
| 2003 | Trial | |
| 22nd May Resolution World for the year 1483">1483 calls upon the states of the United Nations to support actions that facilitate the prosecution of the members of Saddam Hussein's regime responsible for crimes and atrocities |
| 2003 | United Nation Resolution 1483 | |
| 22nd May Resolution World for the year 1483">1483 calls upon the states of the United Nations to support actions that facilitate the prosecution of the members of Saddam Hussein's regime responsible for crimes and atrocities |
| 22nd May Resolution World for the year 1483">1483 recognizes the authority, responsibilities, and obligations of the United States and the United Kingdom as occupying powers of Iraq under a unified command |
| 2004 | Arrest | |
| 9th Jan Hussein is given prisoner-of-war status |
| 2004 | Trial | <img src=iraq.GIF hei
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