47 moments

1. Birth in Al-Awja

   1937-04-28 · Al-Awja, Saladin Governorate, Iraq

   Saddam Hussein was born in the village of Al-Awja near Tikrit. Village-level coordinates are representative.

2. Qasim assassination attempt

   1959-10-07 · Al-Rashid Street, Baghdad, Iraq

   As a Ba'athist conspirator, Saddam took part in the unsuccessful ambush of Prime Minister Abdul-Karim Qasim. Coordinates represent Al-Rashid Street in central Baghdad, not a documented exact point of the ambush.

3. Exile in Cairo

   1960-02-01 · Cairo, United Arab Republic

   After escaping Iraq through Syria, Saddam began an exile in Egypt and remained there until 1963. Cairo is the documented city where the assassins, including Saddam, escaped; coordinate represents the city center.

4. Cairo Law School studies

   1962-01-01 · Cairo Law School, Cairo, United Arab Republic

   During exile in Cairo, Saddam pursued a law degree at Cairo Law School. The source supports study during 1962–1963; this card uses year precision for the beginning of that documented period. Coordinates represent Cairo University’s central campus area.

5. March Manifesto signing

   1970-03-11 · Tikrit, Saladin Governorate, Iraq

   As vice-chairman of Iraq's Revolutionary Command Council, Saddam signed the March Manifesto with Kurdish leader Mustafa al-Barzani. Coordinates represent Tikrit city center; the precise signing venue is not specified.

6. Meeting with Hafez al-Assad

   1971-03-21 · Damascus, Syria

   Saddam met Syrian President Hafez al-Assad regarding King Hussein's proposed Arab Federation. Coordinates represent Damascus city center; the meeting venue is not specified.

7. Secret Ba'ath leadership meeting

   1971-03-21 · Beirut, Lebanon

   Saddam attended a secret meeting of Ba'ath Party leaders with his wife, Sajida Talfah. Coordinates represent Beirut city center; the meeting venue is not specified.

8. First Soviet visit

   1971-11-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

   Saddam made his first documented visit to the Soviet Union and met Leonid Brezhnev and Alexei Kosygin. Coordinates represent Moscow city center.

9. Visit to Moscow

   1972-02-24 · Moscow, Soviet Union

   Saddam made a diplomatic visit to Moscow, including a visit to Joseph Stalin's grave. Coordinates represent Moscow city center.

10. Tripartite federation talks

    1972-03-27 · Cairo, Egypt

    Saddam visited Cairo to discuss a proposed Union of Arab Republics and Iraqi support for Syria and Egypt. Coordinates represent Cairo city center.

11. First visit to France

    1972-06-01 · Paris, France

    Saddam made his first documented visit to France. The source supports 19–21 June; card uses month precision because the exact arrival/departure date is not allocated.

12. Non-Aligned conference

    1973-05-01 · Kabul, Afghanistan

    Saddam attended the Non-Aligned Standing Committee Conference. The source supports 13–15 May; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

13. Algiers Agreement

    1975-03-06 · Algiers, Algeria

    Saddam attended the OPEC summit in Algiers and signed the agreement with Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Coordinates represent Algiers city center; the summit venue is not specified.

14. Visit to Tehran

    1975-04-29 · Tehran, Iran

    Saddam made his first documented diplomatic visit to Iran. Coordinates represent Tehran city center.

15. Visit to Mashhad

    1976-01-03 · Imam Reza Shrine, Mashhad, Iran

    Saddam visited and prayed at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad.

16. Non-Aligned summit address

    1979-09-01 · Havana, Cuba

    

    As Iraq's president, Saddam attended and briefly addressed the Sixth Non-Aligned Summit Meeting. The source supports 3–9 September; card uses month precision because the exact speech date is not allocated.

17. Tito state funeral

    1980-05-08 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    Saddam attended the state funeral of Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. Belgrade is in present-day Serbia.

18. Saudi diplomatic visit before Iran invasion

    1980-08-05 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Saddam's first presidential diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia sought Saudi support for Iraq's impending invasion of Iran. Coordinates represent Riyadh city center.

19. Arab League summit during Iran-Iraq War

    1980-11-01 · Amman, Jordan

    Saddam attended the Arab League summit in Amman, focused chiefly on the Iran-Iraq War. The source supports 25–27 November; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

20. Islamic conference

    1981-08-01 · Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Saddam attended an Islamic conference in Taif, addressing the Iran-Iraq War. The source places him in both Taif and Mecca during 7–9 August but does not allocate a specific day to Taif.

21. Visit to Dujail

    1982-07-08 · Dujail, Saladin Governorate, Iraq

    Saddam visited Dujail to praise local conscripts in the Iran-Iraq War; an attack on his motorcade followed after his speech.

22. Fez Arab League summit

    1982-09-01 · Fez, Morocco

    Saddam attended the Arab League summit in Fez, where the agenda included the King Fahd peace plan and the Iran-Iraq War. The source supports 6–9 September; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

23. Non-Aligned Movement summit

    1983-03-01 · New Delhi, India

    Saddam attended the Seventh Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in New Delhi. The source supports 7–12 March; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

24. Rumsfeld meeting

    1983-12-01 · Baghdad, Iraq

    

    Saddam met U.S. Middle East envoy Donald Rumsfeld in Baghdad during the Iran-Iraq War. The source supports 19–20 December; card uses month precision because the exact meeting day is not allocated.

25. Talks with Sultan Qaboos

    1984-08-01 · Muscat, Oman

    Saddam made a diplomatic visit to Muscat and held talks with Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the Iran-Iraq War. The source supports 7–9 August; card uses month precision because the exact meeting day is not allocated.

26. Arab League extraordinary summit

    1985-08-01 · Casablanca, Morocco

    Saddam attended the Arab League Extraordinary Summit on the Jordanian-Palestinian peace initiative. The source supports 7–9 August; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

27. Moscow diplomatic visit

    1985-12-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    Saddam made a diplomatic visit to Moscow late in the Iran-Iraq War. The source supports 15–17 December; card uses month precision because the exact activity date is not allocated.

28. Negotiations with Eduard Shevardnadze

    1986-11-15 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    Saddam held negotiations with Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. Coordinates represent Moscow city center.

29. Talks with Hafez al-Assad

    1987-05-04 · Al-Jafr, Jordan

    Saddam held talks with Syrian president Hafez al-Assad to mediate the Iraq-Syria conflict. The table places this entry under 1987; the displayed row gives day and month but not the year.

30. Sixteenth Arab League summit

    1987-11-01 · Amman, Jordan

    Saddam attended the Sixteenth Arab League Summit in Amman. The source supports 8–11 November; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

31. Pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina

    1988-05-01 · Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia

    Saddam performed Umrah and pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina during the final months of the Iran-Iraq War. Coordinates represent Mecca; the source documents presence in both Mecca and Medina during 23–26 May without allocating specific dates to each.

32. Arab League summit in Algiers

    1988-06-01 · Algiers, Algeria

    Saddam attended an Arab League summit in Algiers. The source supports 7–9 June; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

33. First presidential visit to Egypt

    1988-11-28 · Cairo, Egypt

    Saddam made his first visit to Egypt since assuming the presidency.

34. Extraordinary Arab League summit

    1989-05-01 · Casablanca, Morocco

    Saddam attended the Extraordinary Arab League Summit in Casablanca. The source supports 23–26 May; card uses month precision because the exact attendance day is not allocated.

35. Arab Cooperation Council meeting

    1989-09-25 · Sanaa, North Yemen

    Saddam attended an Arab Cooperation Council meeting in Sanaa. Sanaa is in present-day Yemen.

36. Arab Cooperation Council meeting

    1989-12-01 · Alexandria, Egypt

    Saddam attended the second round of an Arab Cooperation Council meeting. The source supplies month but not day.

37. Talks with King Fahd

    1990-03-27 · Hafar al-Batin and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Saddam visited Saudi Arabia and held talks with King Fahd. Coordinates represent Hafar al-Batin. The source documents both Hafar al-Batin and Riyadh on this visit but does not allocate individual activities between them.

38. Talks with King Hussein

    1990-04-01 · Amman, Jordan

    Saddam made a diplomatic visit to Amman and held talks with King Hussein of Jordan. The source supplies month but not day.

39. Meeting with Ali Abdullah Saleh

    1990-06-17 · Sanaa, Yemen

    Saddam made a diplomatic visit to Sanaa and met Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

40. Inspection of Iraqi troops in Kuwait

    1990-10-04 · Iraqi-occupied Kuwait

    

    After Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, Saddam personally observed Iraqi troops in the occupied country. The source identifies Iraqi-occupied Kuwait but not a precise locality; coordinates represent Kuwait City.

41. Capture in Operation Red Dawn

    2003-12-13 · Ad-Dawr, Saladin Governorate, Iraq

    

    U.S. forces captured Saddam while he was hiding near a farmhouse outside Ad-Dawr. Coordinates are those supplied by the source for Operation Red Dawn near Ad-Dawr.

42. Custody at Baghdad International Airport

    2003-12-13 · Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq

    

    After identification near Tikrit, Saddam was flown to Baghdad and placed in custody at Baghdad International Airport.

43. Transfer to Tikrit Mission Support Site

    2003-12-13 · Tikrit Mission Support Site, Tikrit, Iraq

    

    Immediately after capture, Saddam was flown to the Tikrit Mission Support Site for identification. Coordinates represent Tikrit; the exact coordinates of the former Mission Support Site are not specified in the source.

44. Detention at Camp Cropper

    2004-06-30 · Camp Cropper, Baghdad, Iraq

    While held at Camp Cropper, Saddam was transferred by U.S. forces to the Iraqi interim government to stand trial. Camp Cropper was located near Baghdad International Airport; coordinates are representative.

45. First court appearance

    2004-07-01 · Courthouse, Baghdad, Iraq

    

    Saddam appeared before an Iraqi judge at a Baghdad courthouse after his transfer to Iraqi custody. The source supplies month but not day; courthouse coordinates are represented by central Baghdad.

46. Al-Dujail trial begins

    2005-10-19 · Baghdad, Iraq

    

    Saddam was put on trial with seven former Iraqi officials in proceedings concerning the Dujail events. The trial source identifies the Iraqi Special Tribunal but does not state the courtroom location in the quoted sentence; Baghdad is used because the same source places Saddam's court appearance and detention there.

47. Execution at Camp Justice

    2006-12-30 · Camp Justice, Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq

    

    Saddam was executed by hanging at Camp Justice, an Iraqi army base in Baghdad's Kadhimiya neighborhood. Coordinates represent Kadhimiya; the exact Camp Justice site is not independently specified in the source.