Events tagged with "religious opposition"

Historical Events tagged with "religious opposition"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Massacre of Protesters in Tehran

September 8th, 1978 46 years ago

Soldiers opened fire on protesters in Tehran, resulting in 88 deaths. The chaos was part of larger demonstrations against the Pahlavi monarchy, which had faced growing dissent due to political repression and socioeconomic issues. The massacre, known as Black Friday, became a pivotal event in the Iranian Revolution, signaling a shift in public sentiment against the Shah's regime.