Saddam Hussein1958
Arrested for the murder of al-Tikriti
Iraq · Politics / Ba'ath Socialist Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Arrested for the murder of al-Tikriti
Arrested for conspiring against President Aref. Arrested for a 2nd time
Escapes from arrest
Hussein is given prisoner-of-war status
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