First US cruise missiles slam into the outskirts of Baghdad. Saddam says, Iraq "will emerge victorious"
Washington starts raining bombs on Baghdad
About 4,000 US Marines pass through the southern city of Nasiriyah
US troops engage in serious combat with Saddam's elite Republican Guard
US troops seize Saddam International Airport, rename it Baghdad International Airport
US troops capture three of his Baghdad palaces
A giant statue of Saddam in Firdos Square is toppled