1919
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Born
in Tehran |
1920
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1921
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1922
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1923
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1924
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1925
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1926
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1927
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1928
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1929
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1930
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1931
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1932
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1933
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1934
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1935
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Finishes
primary school in Switzerland, returns to Iran |
1936
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1937
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1938
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Graduates
from Tehran military school |
1939
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Marries
sister of King Faroq I of Egypt |
1940
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1941
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Assumes
throne of Iran |
1942
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1943
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1944
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1945
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1946
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1947
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1948
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1949
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Assassination
attempt attributed to pro-Soviet Tudeh Party; bans
Tudeh Party, increases own powers |
1950
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Marries
Soraya Esfandiari |
1951
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Nationalist
opponent Mohammad Mosaddeq elected |
1952
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1953
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Mosaddeq's
supporters force Shah to leave Iran; U.S.-backed coup
returns him to power soon after |
1954
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1955
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1956
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1957
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1958
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1959
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Marries
Farah Diba |
1960
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1961
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1962
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1963
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Begins
domestic reform programs under the name White Revolution |
1964
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1965
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1966
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1967
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Crowns
self King of Kings (Emperor of Iran), and wife Shahbanoo
(Empress)
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1968
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1969
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1970
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1971
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Holds
extravagant celebration of 2500 years of Persian monarchy |
1972
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1973
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Substantial
increase in Iranian petroleum revenue; Shah pursues
goal of making Iran a regional power |
1974
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1975
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1976
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Replaces
Islamic calendar with Imperial calendar,
beginning with foundation of Persian empire |
1977
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1978
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Black
Friday and massive strikes destabilize regime |
1979
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Leaves
Iran in exile; rule ends,
government replaced by
Khomeini's Islamic Republic |
1980
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Dies
in exile in Cairo
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