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| 1979 | Assassination Hamdani, Adnan |  |
| 22nd July Death of Adnan Hamdani, executed by Hussein |
| 1979 | Assassination Mahmoud, Walid | |
| 22nd July Death of Walid Mahmoud, tortured & executed by Hussein |
| 1979 | Demonstrations Bakr, Ahmed Hassan al- | |
| Jan Deadly Shiite riots erupt in Baghadad after the arrest of Shiite leaders |
| 1979 | Diplomacy Hussein, Saddam | |
| 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 | Diplomacy Bakr, Ahmed Hassan al- | |
| 19th July Bakr & Asad announce a Government against, "the Zionist-imperialist-Sadat onslaught" |
| 19th July Under the terms of a joint Syrian-Iraqi declaration Bakr would lead a joint federation |
| 1979 | Dismissal Bakr, Ahmed Hassan al- | |
| July Stripped of his last title, Deputy Secetaty-General of the Ba'ath Socialist Party |
| 1979 | Dismissal Hussein, Saddam | |
| 11th July Baghdad The Revolutionary Command Council decide to replace Bakr |
| 1979 | Inauguration of Hussein Hussein, Saddam | |
| 17th July Baghdad Inaugurated as President of Iraq |
| 1979 | Party Chairman Hussein, Saddam | |
| Appointed Party Chairman after the resignation of President Bakr |
| 1979 | President Hussein, Saddam | |
| July Appointed President of Iraq |
| 16th July Appointed President of Iraq, announced by al-Bakr |
| 1979 | Purge Hussein, Saddam | |
| July Baghdad Purges the Revolutionary Command Council |
| 27th July Baghdad Iraqs "night of the long knives", 500 are murdered |
| 1979 | Rebellion Bakr, Ahmed Hassan al- | |
| Khomeini foments Shiite revolution in Iran, vows to extend it to Iran |
| Jan Baghadad Deadly Shiite riots erupt in Baghadad after the arrest of Shiite leaders |
| Jan Baghdad Deadly Shiite riots erupt in Baghadad after the arrest of Shiite leaders |
| 1979 | Resignation Bakr, Ahmed Hassan al- | |
| July Bakr is persuaded bt Hussein to resign, to prevent unifacation with Syria |
| 1979 | Resignation Hussein, Saddam | |
| July Bakr is persuaded bt Hussein to resign, to prevent unifacation with Syria |
| 1979 | Resignation Bakr, Ahmed Hassan al- | |
| 16th July Bakr announces his resignation |
| 1979 | Resignation Hussein, Saddam | |
| 16th July Bakr announces his resignation |
| 1979 | Rule of Shatt al Arab Hussein, Saddam | |
| 17th Sep Shatt al Arab Iraq breaks it's 1975 treaty with Iran & declares sovereignty over Shatt al-Arab |
| 1979 | Trial Hussein, Saddam | |
| July Baghdad Salim Shakir is tried for plotting against Saddam Hussein & is jailed for 7 yrs |
| 1979 | Trial Shakir, Salim | |
| July Baghdad Salim Shakir is tried for plotting against Saddam Hussein & is jailed for 7 yrs |
