Tehran

Some of the key events about Tehran

• 1796

  The city was chosen as the capital of Iran
• 1851

  The first modern institution of higher learning in Iran, Dar ul-Funun, was established
• 1870

  The first telegraph line in Iran was installed, connecting Tehran to Europe
• 1884

  The first modern hospital in Iran, Sina Hospital, was founded
• 1908

  A deadly cholera outbreak killed over 20,000 people in Tehran
• 1918

  The University of Tehran, Iran's oldest modern university, was established
• 1941

  The Tehran Conference, a major World War II strategy meeting between Allied leaders, was held
• 1943

  Severe food shortages during World War II led to widespread famine and deaths in the city
• 1967

  The iconic Azadi Tower, a symbol of Tehran, was constructed
• 1971

  The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, housing one of the most valuable collections outside Europe and North America, was opened
• 1977

  The Tehran International Book Fair, one of the most significant cultural events in the Middle East, was inaugurated
• 1978

  Violent protests against the Shah's rule erupted, marking the beginning of the Iranian Revolution
• 1980

  The U.S. Embassy in Tehran was seized and 52 American diplomats were held hostage for 444 days
• 1985

  Iraqi missiles struck Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War, causing significant civilian casualties
• 1988

  Tehran experienced its deadliest air raid of the Iran-Iraq War, with hundreds killed
• 1999

  Student protests were violently suppressed, leading to numerous arrests and injuries
• 2005

  The Tehran Metro, one of the cleanest and most extensive in the Middle East, began operations
• 2009

  Mass protests following disputed presidential elections were met with brutal government crackdowns
• 2017

  A major fire in the Plasco Building, a 17-story landmark, led to its collapse and killed 20 firefighters
• 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic hit Tehran particularly hard, overwhelming hospitals and causing thousands of deaths

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