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Iranian students took over the US embassy taking 90 people hostage out of which 52 were Americans
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This event was very sad as 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days.
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On this day, the Iranian students decided to release 13 hostages.
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Cyrus Hashemi promises to provide back channels on top channels
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Abulhassan Banisadr wins the election.
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6 US diplomats who evaded capture were taken out of Tehran in fear of being captured again.
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The Hashemi's meet with William Casey who wants a meeting with someone who has authority over the hostages
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Pres. Jimmy Carter wanted to have a rescue mission. The rescue mission was called Operation Eagle Claw. There is no information on how it failed.
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The new Iranian parliment held it's first meeting with the newly elected president
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Richard Queen, a very ill hostage was released
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The Iranian shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi dies.
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Mohammad-Ali Rajai was appointed as the new Iranian Prime Minister.
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Iraq invades Iran
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Bush flies to Paris for hostage negotiations.
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Meetings are held for negotiation
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Israel sends F4 ships to Iran to try and save the hostages, but the plan is in vain.
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Ronald Reagen wins the election
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The hostages are released on the day of Ronald Reagen's inaguration. That is the first announcement that he is able to tell the country that he is going to lead.
