Historical records for Iran in 1977, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
18 groups in a number of cities marched to honor the fallen and protest against the rule of the Shah & violence erupts in Tabriz, where five hundred demonstrators were killed according to the opposition, ten according to the Government
A new round of protests begins across the nation
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran
The first militant anti-Shah demonstrations, after the death of Khomeinis son Mostafa
All Iranians are required to join and pay dues to a new political party, the Rastakhiz party, all other parties are banned
Khomeinis activists numbered "perhaps a few hundred in total", but over the coming months they grew to a mass of several thousand demonstrators in most cities of Iran
Attempts to fight inflation with populist "anti-profiteering" campaigns, fining and jailing merchants for high prices, angers and politicizes merchants while fueling black markets
Attempts to fight inflation with populist "anti-profiteering" campaigns, fining and jailing merchants for high prices, angers and politicizes merchants while fueling black markets
All Iranians are required to join and pay dues to a new political party, the Rastakhiz party, all other parties are banned
The Shah responds to the "polite reminder" of the importance of political rights by the new American President, Jimmy Carter, by granting amnesty to some prisoners and allowing the Red Cross to visit prisons
The Shah responds to the "polite reminder" of the importance of political rights by the new American President, Jimmy Carter, by granting amnesty to some prisoners and allowing the Red Cross to visit prisons
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