William Knox D'Arcy26 May 1908
A major oil reservoir is struck at Masjed Soleyman, transforming the prospects of D'Arcy's Persian concession.
Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
A major oil reservoir is struck at Masjed Soleyman, transforming the prospects of D'Arcy's Persian concession.
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