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Faisal II, born on 2 May 1935, was the last king of Iraq, ruling from 1939 to 1958. King Faisal of Iraq, members of his family and his prime minister were assassinated in a coup on 14 July 1958 by army officers which resulted in Iraq becoming a republic.
Brigadier General Abd al-Karim Qasim. It is commonly believed that King Faisal II was replaced with Saddam Hussein. This is not the case as King Faisal was ejected through a coup d'état and Saddam was not part of the Army. Brigadier General Abd al-Karim Qasim came to power as "President". He too was overthrown by a coup in 1963 by Colonel Abdul Salam Arif who ruled until 1966 when he died and his brother Rahman Arif became the Present. The Ba'aths under Ahmed Hasan Al-Bakir overthrew Rahman Arif in 1968 and his lieutenant, Saddam Hussein, would not come to power until 1979.
King Faisal Foundation was created in 1976.
King Faisal University was created in 1975.
King Saud of Saudi Arabia died on February 23, 1969 at the age of 67.
King Faisal I's birth name is Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdul Rahman Ibn Faisal Al Saud.
King Faisal I of Iraq was born on May 20, 1883.
King Faisal I of Iraq was born on May 20, 1883.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital was created in 1970.
King Faisal I was born on April 9, 1905, in Saudi Arabia.
It is possible, but the dominant theory is that Faisal bin Musaid, the man that assassinated King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz, was acting alone.
King Faisal II of Iraq was born on May 2, 1935.