Baghdad in the Cold War

The atlas holds 14 people and 16 moments here, from 1950 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein and Muhammad Ali.

Notable people

  1. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…

  2. Abdurrahman Wahid

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…

  3. Ahmed Sékou Touré

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…

  4. Jacques Chirac

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…

  5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

    in 1991

    1 moment here

    Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…

  6. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) was the last shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979.…

  7. Muammar Gaddafi

    from 1978 to 1990

    2 moments here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  8. Muhammad Ali

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

  9. Ruhollah Khomeini

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…

  10. Saddam Hussein

    from 1959 to 1983

    2 moments here

    Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

  11. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…

  12. Willy Brandt

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…

  13. Yasser Arafat

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…

  14. Zaha Hadid

    in 1950

    1 moment here

    Iraqi-British architect, artist, and designer known for experimental, fluid architectural forms.…

Moments

  1. 1950 Birth in Baghdad Zaha Hadid
  2. 1953 Flight to Baghdad after failed coup Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  3. 1959 Qasim assassination attempt Saddam Hussein
  4. 1965 Entry into Iraq at Kadhimiya Ruhollah Khomeini
  5. 1970 University education in Baghdad Abdurrahman Wahid
  6. 1975 Official visit to Baghdad Jacques Chirac
  7. 1975 Four-day visit to Iraq Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  8. 1978 Arab League summit in Baghdad Muammar Gaddafi
  9. 1979 Arab League summit Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  10. 1982 Islamic peace mission in Baghdad Ahmed Sékou Touré
  11. 1983 Rumsfeld meeting Saddam Hussein
  12. 1986 Operational headquarters in Baghdad Yasser Arafat
  13. 1990 Hostage-release mission Muhammad Ali
  14. 1990 Hostage-release mission to Baghdad Willy Brandt
  15. 1990 Arab League summit in Baghdad Muammar Gaddafi
  16. 1991 Meeting with Saddam Hussein Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

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