Iraq history By Joel1998 Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Feb 1, 2000 Iraq history Feb 1, 1812 Egyptian viceroy Mehmet Ali Pasa reconquers Medina and Mecca Jan 1, 1822 First Turko-Egyptian War Jan 1, 1827 Battle of Navarino, combined fleets of the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire defeat Ottoman fleet Jan 1, 1840 Convention of London,Muhammad Ali granted hereditary rule over Egypt Jun 1, 1920 tribal revolt was launched after Arnold Wilson refused to allow any possibility of self-government Oct 29, 1923 fall of ottoman empire exact date unknown Apr 28, 1937 Saddam Hussein, former dictator of iraq, was born May 2, 1941 British troops invaded Iraq to form a pro-British government May 2, 1953 Feissal II became king of Iraq Jun 19, 1961 Kuait declared independence Jun 25, 1961 genral General Abd-al-Karim Qassim officially called for Kuait to be returned to Iraqi homeland Mar 9, 1972 Iraq and Soveit Union signed a 15 year treaty of peace and friendship Sep 22, 1980 The war between Iran and Iraq began when Iranian and Iraqi air and naval forces clashed over disputed territory escalates.