Saddam Hussein, dictator of Iraq, begins charging for his petroleum exports in Euros instead of “dollars.”

       [restored 6/11/2023]

Subsequent Events:

2/15/2001                   4/11/2002                    8/26/2002                   3/19/2003                    9/15/2017

References:

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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