2015 Event Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi gains parliamentary approval for his proposed reforms to fight corruption and reduce government spending; the measures include eliminating certain government positions and reexamining closed corruption cases 2015 Event Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi meets with U.S. President Barack Obama, focusing on the fight against ISIS militants; Obama agrees to send humanitarian aid but makes no commitment regarding military supplies or assistance 2015 Event Shiite militia forces in Iraq boycott the fight against ISIS in Tikrit to protest U.S. airstrikes; the U.S. was responding to a request from the Iraqi government, but militias are concerned that the U.S. will receive credit for their work to date 2014 Event Four former guards of security company Blackwater have been convicted of manslaughter and murder charges in the shooting of 31 unarmed Iraqi civilians seven years ago in Baghdad; the incident resulted in 14 deaths and 17 injuries 2014 Event Iraqi troops and Shiite militia members, aided by U.S. air strikes, free the town of Amerli from Islamic State control; the rebel group seized the town two months ago, blocking access to food and supplies; rations were air-dropped after the victory 2014 Event Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has agreed to stop challenging Haider al-Abadi as the new Prime Minister; President Fuad Masum selected al-Abadi for the position earlier this week 2014 Event The Islamic State captures the Iraqi town of Sinjar, home to the country's Yazidi religious minority population; residents fled in advance of the extremists, who have demanded that non-Muslim residents convert to Islam or face death 2014 Event A U.S. aircraft carrier is being repositioned in the Persian Gulf in the event that President Barack Obama decides to authorize military aid in the current internal Iraqi conflict; the president has stated that he will not send in ground troops 2011 Event The news of Osama bin Laden's death is received positively by international leaders, including Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari 2010 Event Iraqi voters take part in parliamentary elections and a referendum on the Status of Forces Agreement 2010 Event Ali Hassan al-Majid, former Iraqi minister, also known as Chemical Ali, is sentenced to death for the poison gas attack at Halabja 2006 Event Saddam Hussein sentenced to death by hanging by an Iraqi court 2003 Death Uday Hussein, Iraqi Celebrity 1996 Event Assassination attempt on Uday (Iraqi's heir to Sadam Hussain) 1993 Event Clinton orders cruise missle strike on Iraqi secret service in Baghdad 1992 Death Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies 1991 Event Iraqi generals and General Schwarzkopf meet to discuss cease fire 1991 Event 6 week Gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreated and Kuwait is liberated 1991 Event U.S. and allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops 1991 Event U.S. bombs Iraqi air raid shelter, killing 334 1991 Event World's largest oil spill, caused by embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait 1991 Event U.S. Patriot missiles begins shooting down Iraqi missiles 1990 Event Iraqi parliment endorses Saddam's decision to free hostages 1990 Event Iraqi troops storm residence of French ambassador in Kuwait 1990 Event Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urges Arabs to rise against the West 1990 Event Iraqi troops surround U.S. and other embassies in Kuwait City 1990 Event Egypt and Morocco troops land in Saudi Arabia to prevent Iraqi invasion 1990 Event Radio Kuwait resigns air, due to Iraqi invasion 1987 Event USS Stark hit by Iraqi missiles, 37 sailors die 1986 Event Captured Iraqi Airways Boeing-737 in Saudi Arabia, about 60 killed 1986 Event Iran offensive against Iraqi islands of Shatt al-Arab 1985 Event Iraqi air raid on Iran oil-island Kharg 1982 Death Ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi Field Marshal/president/premier, dies 1981 Event Israeli F-15's and F-16's destroys Iraqi plutonium production facility 1980 Event Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declares holy war against Iran 1980 Event Iraqi troops occupies Khorramshar 1980 Event Iran rejects a truce call from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein 1980 Event Iraqi troops cross Iran's border, encircling Abadan 1980 Event Iraqi troops seize part of Iran in a border dispute; war begins 1980 Event Failed assassination attempt on Iraqi vice-premier Tariq Aziz 1979 Event Iraqi president Saddam Hussein executes 22 political opponents 1978 Event Iraqi Ayatollah Khomeini calls for uprising in Irani army 1978 Event Commandos occupy Iraqi embassy in Paris, 1 dead 1978 Event Gunman shoots his way into Iraqi Embassy in Paris 1975 Event Kurds end fight against Iraqi army 1974 Event Iran/Iraqi border fight breaks out 1970 Birthday Melissa Rathburn-Nealy, U.S. soldier, Iraqi POW 1968 Event Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission 1964 Birthday Uday Hussein, Iraqi Celebrity 1963 Event 1st transmission of Clandestine Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) 1959 Event U.S.S.R. and Iraq signs contract for building Iraqi nuclear reactor 1959 Death Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered 1958 Death Barhanuddin Bashajan, Iraqi minister of Foreign affairs, executed 1958 Death Rafiq Aref, Iraqi chief-staff Arabs Statenbond, executed 1958 Event King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation 1958 Death Nuries-Said, Iraqi soldier/statesman, assassinated, dies 1958 Event Saddam Hussein and Iraqi army overthrows the monarchy 1944 Birthday Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi Statesman 1925 Event League of Nation advises against Turk/Iraqi division of Mosoelgebied 1912 Birthday Ahmad H al-Bakr, Iraqi Field Marshal/president/premier 1909 Birthday Iyad Allawi, Iraqi Statesman
