Dossier №308

2,006 AD

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is executed after a crimes-against-humanity conviction.

This question uses 2006 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The sentence followed his trial over the killing of residents of Dujail.

1,990 AD

Iraqi forces invade Kuwait and occupy the country.

This question uses 1990 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The invasion triggered the international crisis that developed into the Gulf War.

1,848 AD

Mexico and the United States sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

This question uses 1848 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The peace settlement ended the Mexican-American War and transferred extensive northern Mexican territory to the United States.

1,694 AD

The Bank of England is established to serve as the government's banker.

This question uses 1694 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

It began as a privately owned institution that helped manage government borrowing before developing into a central bank.

541 AD

The epidemic later called the Plague of Justinian reaches Roman Egypt.

This question uses 541 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

It spread around the Mediterranean and reached Constantinople the following year.