History · December 30, 2006

Execution of Saddam Hussein

Name: Execution of Saddam Hussein
Start: 2006-12-30
Location: Iraq

19 years ago · Iraq

19th anniversary

Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, was executed on 30 December 2006.

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The 20th anniversary falls on December 30, 2026.

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1865–1936

Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.

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LiteratureDied aged 70

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b. 1984

LeBron James

LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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SportsAge 41

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AD 39–AD 81

Titus

Titus Flavius Vespasianus (30 December AD 39 – 13 September 81) was Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father, Vespasian, upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father.

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RoyaltyDied aged 41

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b. 1969

Kersti Kaljulaid

Kersti Kaljulaid (Estonian pronunciation:; born 30 December 1969) is an Estonian politician who served as the fifth president of Estonia between 2016 and 2021. Kaljulaid is Estonia's first female head of state since the country declared independence in 1918.

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PoliticsAge 56

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1460

Battle of Wakefield

The 'Battle' of Wakefield has traditionally been said to have taken place in Sandal Magna near Wakefield in northern England, on 30 December 1460.

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1922

History of the Soviet Union

The history of the Soviet Union (USSR) (1922–1991) began with the ideals of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution and ended in dissolution amidst economic collapse and political disintegration. Established in 1922 following the Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union quickly became a one-party state under the Communist Party.

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1980

1980 World Champions' Gold Cup

The 1980–81 World Champions' Gold Cup (Spanish for "Copa de Oro de Campeones Mundiales"), also known as Mundialito ("Little World Cup") or FIFA 1980 Gold Cup, was an international football tournament organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and granted official status by FIFA and recognized before its inception…

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2025

2026 Iran massacres

The 2025–2026 Iran massacres were a series of mass killings of civilians by the Iranian government during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to suppress public dissent nationwide.

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