Shah of Iran

1980: The deposed Shah of Iran died of cancer in Cairo.

CAIRO: July 27 is the 39th anniversary of the death of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, who is buried at Al-Rifai Mosque in Cairo.

Disregarding the ongoing negotiations, however, the Shah of Iran, prompted by the sensitive political situation in Afghanistan, decided to grant a major concession to the Afghans.

1979: The Shah of Iran fled to Egypt from Tehran after being ousted by Ayatollah Khomeini.

The first time Aziz Mian tasted admiration at a mass level when he was awarded a gold medal by then Shah of Iran as he had performed before him at a ceremony.

His break-out performance was in 1966, when he performed before the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

However, his official 'start' came in 1966 when he performed in front of the Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi.

1941 - Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the shah of Iran, replaces his father on the throne.

On January 16, 1979, the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi left Tehran after being overthrown by the Iranian Islamic Revolution.

His break-out performance was in 1966 when he performed before the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

He called on the political leadership in Kurdistan to "take into account what happened during the Shah of Iran and how some Kurdish leaders relied on him and turned them back after the cowardly agreement with Saddam Hussein in Algeria in the year 1975."

It is a depiction of internal and external forces coming together making the perfect storm to overthrow the Shah of Iran.