Chronology of Significant Events and Movements of Hostages

By rpenfield

  • November 1979 First Few Days

    Militant students and Revolution Guards occupy U.S. Embassy Tehran and take 63 American employees and visitors hostage.

  • November 6

    Beginning November 6, the militants relocated some of the Americans to one or two private residences in northern Tehran.

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