1871 ⟶ Persian Famine Claims Millions of Lives

1871–1872: Famine in Persia is believed to have caused the d...
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💀 Persian Famine Claims Millions of Lives

1871–1872: Famine in Persia is believed to have caused the death of 2 million.⟶
Persian Famine Claims Millions of Lives (1871)
FamineMortalityDisasterFood ShortageQajar DynastyPublic Health
IranIran

🌾 Northern China Famine

1876–1879: 13 million Chinese die of famine in northern China.⟶
Northern China Famine (1876)
FamineQing DynastyDisasterMortalityNatural DisasterFood Shortage
ChinaChina

📜 Persian Constitutional Revolution Begins

The Persian Constitutional Revolution begins.⟶
Persian Constitutional Revolution Begins (1905)
ConstitutionalismRevolutionQajar DynastyMonarchyPolitical ReformModernization
IranIran

👑 Qajar Shah Mohammad Ali Shah Abdicates, Ahmad Shah Ascends

July 16: A revolution forces Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Persian Shah of the Qajar dynasty to abdicate in favor of his son Ahmad Shah Qajar.⟶
Qajar Shah Mohammad Ali Shah Abdicates, Ahmad Shah Ascends (1909)
MonarchyQajar DynastyRevolutionAbdicationSuccessionPolitical Instability
IranIran

🧲 Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake Devastates Northern Iran

June 21: The 7.4 Mw  Manjil–Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000.⟶
Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake Devastates Northern Iran (1990)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterSeismologyDisaster ReliefCasualtiesGeophysics
IranIran

🪦 Iranian President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash

May 19: Varzaqan helicopter crash⟶
Iranian President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash (2024)
AccidentPolitical CrisisGovernmentHead of StateForeign Policy
IranIran