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Gulf War

Took place on August 2, 1990

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The 37th anniversary falls on August 2, 2027, in 282 days.

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States in response to Saddam Hussein invading neighboring Kuwait on 2 August 1990.

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Martti Ahtisaari

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1847–1922

Alexander Graham Bell

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1865–1923

Warren G. Harding

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1923–2016

Shimon Peres

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