1978 in Iran
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Events from the year 1978 in Iran.
Incumbents
- Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Prime Minister:
- until August 27: Jamshid Amouzegar
- August 27-November 6: Jafar Sharif-Emami
- starting November 6: Gholam-Reza Azhari
Events
- 7 January – Iran and Red and Black Colonization
- 9 January – 1978 Qom protest
- 18 February – 1978 Tabriz protests
- 8 September – Black Friday, massacre by Iranian army provoked 88 deaths.
- 16 September – The 7.4 Mw Tabas earthquake affected central Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people were killed.
Births
- 23 July – Mehdi Kiani, footballer.
- 23 July – Ruhollah Zam, activist and journalist (d. 2020)
- 6 May – Afshin, singer.
See also
References
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