Mohammad Reza I of Iran died on 27 July 1980 in Cairo, aged 60. The last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi came to the throne in 1941 when the British and Soviets forced his father to abdicate. His reign saw the 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, which restored his power with American and British support, and the White Revolution, a program of land reform, women's suffrage and industrialization. His secret police, SAVAK, suppressed opposition, and rapid change and inequality fueled discontent. Mass protests led by Ayatollah Khomeini forced him into exile in 1979, ending the monarchy and leading to the Islamic Republic.
Before and after
- 1 June 1980Founding of CNN
- 20 July 1980Birth of Gisele Bündchen
- 25 July 1980Death of Vladimir Vysotsky
- 26 July 1980Birth of Jacinda Ardern
- 27 July 1980Death of Mohammad Reza I of Iran
- 26 August 1980Birth of Chris Pine
- 31 August 1980Solidarity is founded in Poland
- 9 September 1980Founding of Dutch Language Union
- from 22 September 1980 to 20 August 1988Iran–Iraq War
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