Ayatollah Khomeini By awesomedude997 Sep 24, 1902 Birth of Rouhollah Mousavi Khomeini Period: Sep 24, 1902 to Jun 3, 1989 Ayatollah Khomeini Jan 1, 1903 lost his father Period: Jan 1, 1908 to May 22, 1962 training, teaching, and writing in Islamic studies Jan 1, 1918 lost his aunt Jan 1, 1923 Devoted himself to education Period: Jan 1, 1962 to Jan 1, 1979 political activism Jun 5, 1963 Ayatollah Khomeini was arrested Apr 7, 1964 Released from prison Nov 4, 1979 U.S. Embasy taken over in Tehran Jan 23, 1980 He went to Tehran to receive heart treatment Jan 21, 1981 hostages released Jun 3, 1989 Death of Ayatollah Khomeini