AP World Final By jgordon2448 Jul 16, 1979 Saddam Hussein becomes the President of Iraq Sep 27, 1996 Taliban capture the city of Kabul Sep 11, 2001 Terrorrist attacks on 9/11 Oct 7, 2001 Beginning of war in Afghanistan Nov 12, 2001 Taliban retreat from Kabul Nov 25, 2001 Battle of Qala-I-Jangi The first American death resulting from combat occurred during this battle. Dec 12, 2001 Battle of Tora Bora Dec 22, 2001 Shoe bomber Mar 1, 2002 Operation Anaconda Mar 20, 2003 Beginning of war in Iraq Jun 5, 2003 Beginning of Operation Desert Scorpion Jul 22, 2003 Qusay Hussein assasinated Jul 22, 2003 Uday Hussein assasinated Aug 7, 2003 Jordan embassy bombing in Baghdad Oct 27, 2003 Beginning of the Ramadan Offensive Dec 13, 2003 Saddam Hussein is captured Mar 2, 2004 Ashura massacre Mar 8, 2004 Signing of post Saddam Hussein constitution Apr 4, 2004 First Battle of Fallujah Jul 1, 2004 Saddam Hussein's Trial Nov 7, 2004 Second Battle of Fallujah Apr 6, 2005 Jalal Talabani elected president of Iraq Nov 23, 2006 Sadr city bombings Dec 30, 2006 Saddam Hussein executed by hanging Aug 14, 2007 Yazidi bombings Feb 17, 2008 Kandahar bombing Oct 25, 2009 Baghdad bombings of October 25, 2009 Dec 25, 2009 Underwear bomber Jan 25, 2010 Ali Hassan al-Majid executed by hanging Jul 25, 2010 Wikileaks releases 90,000 documents May 2, 2011 Osama Bin Laden assasinated Dec 18, 2011 End of war in Iraq Jun 7, 2012 Abid Hamid Mahmud executed by hanging
