Pahlavi Monarchy and State Modernization (1925–1979)

1. Majlis deposes Qajar dynasty; Pahlavi rule begins

   Dec 12, 1925Labels: Majlis, Reza Khan

   • Reza Shah

2. Reza Shah coronation in Tehran

   Apr 25, 1926Labels: Reza Shah, Pahlavi Crown

   • Reza Shah
   • Pahlavi Crown
   • Cambridge IJMES

3. Construction begins on Trans-Iranian Railway

   Jan 1, 1927Labels: Trans-Iranian Railway, Infrastructure

   • UNESCO WHC
   • Trans Iranian Railway

4. University of Tehran inaugurated

   Feb 4, 1935Labels: University of

   • Iranica
   • University of Tehran

5. Kashf-e hijab decree mandates unveiling

   Jan 8, 1936Labels: Kashf-e hijab, Reza Shah

   • Kashf e hijab

6. Saadabad Pact signed in Tehran

   Jul 8, 1937Labels: Saadabad Pact

   • Saadabad Pact

7. Trans-Iranian Railway formally opened

   Aug 26, 1938Labels: Trans-Iranian Railway

   • UNESCO WHC
   • Trans Iranian Railway

8. Allied invasion forces Reza Shah’s abdication

   Sep 16, 1941Labels: Allied invasion, Reza Shah

   • Anglo Soviet invasion
   • Reza Shah

9. Oil nationalization legislation passes Majlis

   Mar 15, 1951Labels: Oil Nationalization, Majlis

   • Oil nationalization
   • Britannica

10. CIA/MI6-backed coup ousts Prime Minister Mossadegh

    Aug 19, 1953Labels: 1953 Coup, Mohammad Mossadegh

    • Britannica
    • 1953 coup

11. SAVAK established as state security organization

    Mar 20, 1957Labels: SAVAK

    • SAVAK

12. White Revolution referendum held nationwide

    Jan 26, 1963Labels: White Revolution

    • 1963 referendum
    • White Revolution

13. Mohammad Reza Shah crowned in 1967 coronation

    Oct 26, 1967Labels: Mohammad Reza, Farah Diba

    • Mohammad Reza
    • Pahlavi Crown

14. Persepolis celebrations open 2,500-year anniversary events

    Oct 12, 1971Labels: Persepolis Celebrations, Pasargadae

    • 2 500 year
    • 2500 year celebration

15. Rastakhiz Party founded as sole legal party

    Mar 2, 1975Labels: Rastakhiz Party, Shah

    • Rastakhiz Party

16. Cinema Rex fire in Abadan escalates revolutionary unrest

    Aug 19, 1978Labels: Cinema Rex, Abadan

    • Cinema Rex fire