Tehran By tylermorgan1110 May 28, 1804 First Russo-Persian War Mar 3, 1813 War eventually lost to Russia, with loss of territory. Jan 27, 1906 Constitutional Revolution. Dabashi calls this event the beginning of modern Iran, when the absolute monarchy becomes a constitutional monarchy (71). Feb 27, 1925 Rule of the Pahlavi Royal Family (Reza Shah and son Muhammad Reza Shah) Apr 25, 1926 Reza Shah crowned himself Oct 30, 1934 Establishment of Tehran University, modern and secular Sep 2, 1936 Veiling of women in public is banned by the Shah Jan 27, 1941 Second Pahlavi monarch May 28, 1943 Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran; they promise Iran national sovereignty (Dabashi 124). Jan 27, 1951 Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddeq nationalizes the Iranian oil industry, which foments a power struggle with the Shah. Mar 27, 1953 The US CIA engineers a coup (led by Kermit Roosevelt) that removes Prime Minister Mosaddeq, and brings the Shah back to power. Nov 29, 1958 The Shah establishes SAVAK, the secret police that act against political dissenters. Oct 27, 1963 The White Revolution, initiated by the Shah and supported by President Kennedy, implements further secularization.
