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Bookmark or Share- Saddam Hussein - Death, Policies & Family - BiographySaddam Hussein was president of Iraq for more than two decades and is seen as a figurehead of the country's military conflicts with Iran and the United States. Updated: Apr 14, 2021.
- Saddam Hussein | Biography, History, Death, Sons, & FactsSaddam Hussein, also spelled Ṣaddām Ḥusayn, in full Ṣaddām Ḥusayn al-Tikrītī, (born April 28, 1937, Al-ʿAwjah, Iraq—died December 30, 2006, Baghdad), president of Iraq (1979–2003) whose brutal rule was marked by costly and unsuccessful wars against neighbouring countries.
- Saddam Hussein - WikipediaSaddam Hussein was born on 28 April 1937 [a] in Awja, a small village near Tikrit. Saddam's brother and father Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti both died of cancer before his birth. These deaths made Saddam's mother, Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat, so depressed that she attempted to abort her pregnancy and commit suicide.
- Saddam Hussein captured - HISTORYSaddam Hussein was born into a poor family in Tikrit, 100 miles outside of Baghdad, in 1937. After moving to Baghdad as a teenager, Saddam joined the now-infamous Baath party, which he would later...
- Saddam Hussein Fast Facts | CNNHere’s a look at the life of the late former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Personal: Birth date: April 28, 1937 Death date: December 30, 2006 Birth place: Tikrit, Iraq
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