14 July 1958 Posted on July 13, 2013 by Staff The monarchy in Iraq are overthrown by forces led by Abdul Karim Kassem, who then becomes the nation’s new leader. Famous Words of Inspiration..."For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 5 April 1958 13 October 1958 26 July 1953 14 July 1881 22 September 1980 14 July 1933