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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 | |
