Posts tagged with ‘Iran’

  • This Day in History April 1, 1979

    By Ruth on April 1, 2013
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    It was on this date in 1979, that the Shah of Iran was overthrown.  The previous day, the voters had cast 99% of their votes (over 20 million) to become an Islamic republic.  The Iranian revolution had begun two years prior. For more info:http://famousdaily.com/history/shah-of-iran-overthrown.html