When is Saddam Hussein's birthday?

Saddam Hussein's birthday is April 28. He was born on April 28, 1937 in Tikrit, Iraq.

Who shares a birthday with Saddam Hussein?

Famous people who share Saddam Hussein's April 28 birthday include James Monroe, Penélope Cruz, Jessica Alba, Kurt Gödel and Harper Lee.

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Saddam Hussein — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 28 April 1937 · Died: 30 December 2006 · Age at death: 69

How old was Saddam Hussein when he died?

Saddam Hussein died aged 69. He was born on 28 April 1937 and died on 30 December 2006.

President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 who waged wars with Iran and Kuwait and was executed after the US-led invasion

Did you know?He was a published author who wrote several novels, including a romance set in ancient times.

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Date of birth28 April 1937
Date of death30 December 2006
Age at death69
Cause of deathHanging to death
NationalityIraqi
BirthplaceTikrit, Iraq
Occupationmilitary personnel, writer, novelist

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Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq for more than two decades through fear and violence. He rose through the Ba'ath Party and became president in 1979, building a vast security apparatus and a personality cult. He led Iraq into a long, devastating war with Iran and later invaded Kuwait in 1990, prompting the Gulf War. His regime used chemical weapons against Kurdish civilians and brutally crushed uprisings. After the US-led invasion of 2003, he was captured, tried by an Iraqi court and executed in 2006.

Key Milestones

1979: Becomes President
1980: Starts the Iran-Iraq War
1990: Invades Kuwait
2003: Overthrown by a US-led invasion

Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003.

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Saddam Hussein: Dictator of Iraq

Iraqi dictator, born 1937

Saddam Hussein was born in Tikrit on 28 April 1937.

He ruled Iraq from 1979 to 2003.

He started the Iran-Iraq War and invaded Kuwait.

He was executed in 2006.

Career highlights

1979President: takes power
1980Iran-Iraq War: begins
1990Kuwait: invaded
2003Overthrown: US-led invasion
2006Execution: Baghdad

Did you know?He was found hiding in a hole near Tikrit in 2003.

Age at death: 69
Would be: 89
Years since death: 19

Family

Father: Hussein 'Abid al-Majid
Mother: Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat
Spouses: Sajida Talfah, Samira Shahbandar
Children: Hala Hussein, Qusay Hussein, Raghad Hussein, Rana Hussein, Uday Hussein

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When is Saddam Hussein's birthday?: Saddam Hussein's birthday is April 28. He was born on April 28, 1937 in Tikrit, Iraq.
How old was Saddam Hussein when he died?: Saddam Hussein died on December 30, 2006, aged 69.
Who shares a birthday with Saddam Hussein?: Famous people who share Saddam Hussein's April 28 birthday include James Monroe, Penélope Cruz, Jessica Alba, Kurt Gödel and Harper Lee.

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