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July 14, 1958

On July 14, 1958, in the 14 July Revolution in Iraq, the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader. Jean-Marc Pilorget, Gabi Delgado-López, Malcolm Marshall would arrive in the same year.

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1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1958th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 958th year of the 2nd millennium, the 58th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1950s decade.

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On July 14, 1958

  1. 1958 In the 14 July Revolution in Iraq, the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader.

    Iraqi military coup in 1958

    The 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup, was a military coup that took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq, resulting in the toppling of King Faisal II and the overthrow of the Hashemite-led Kingdom of Iraq. The Iraqi Republic established in its wake ended the Hashemite Arab Federation between Iraq and Jordan that had been established just six months earlier.

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Jean-Marc Pilorget 1958– French footballer and manager
Gabi Delgado-López 1958– Spanish-German singer, co-founder of D.A.F. (died 2020)
Malcolm Marshall 1958– Barbadian cricketer and coach (died 1999)
Viacheslav Fetisov 1958– Russian ice hockey player and coach
Andie MacDowell 1958– American model, actress, and producer
Yoshito Usui 1958– Japanese illustrator (died 2009)

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