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Iraq in 1959

Name: Iraq in 1959 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Iraq in 1959, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

4Records

3Events

3Named people

0Places

3Categories

Historical records

Other Events

1959CoupSaddam Hussein

Politics / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Flees to Syria after an abortive coup against the military dictator brigadier Kassem

1959CoupSaddam Hussein

Revolution / Revolution of Iraq

Flees to Syria after an abortive coup against the military dictator brigadier Kassem

1959PlotAbdul Karim al- Shaikhly

Politics / Ba'ath Socialist Party

Involved in a failed attempt to assassinate President Qassem

1959Political SupportAbdul Karim Kassem

Government / Government of Iraq

Nasser regards the communist support for Kassem as hostile & they denounce each other

Names involved

Abdul Karim al- ShaikhlyAbdul Karim KassemSaddam Hussein

Provenance

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