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| 1977, June 19 | |
| Death of ALI SHARI`ATI (b. 1933), a writer and political activist who combined Islamic and Western thought to produce a radical critique of contemporary Iranian society. His polemics were simultaneously directed at both conservative elements in the religious establishment and reckless modernizers in the state. | 1 |
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| Resignation of Prime Minister Amir Abbas Huvayda, who was replaced by Jamshid Amuzgar, a technocrat who had been educated in the U.S. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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