16 July 1979 July 15, 2022 Author: Staff Iraqi President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr resigns and is replaced by Saddam Hussein. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Let thy words be few." Ecclesiastes 5:2 — Click here for more from Ecclesiastes 5:2 Related posts: 13 December 2003 13 December 2003 22 July 2003 10 December 1884 19 October 2005 20 July 1992 16 January 1991 1 July 1979 16 March 1988 18 June 1979 Categories: History Tags: 16 July, 1979