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Marjane Satrapi born
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjane_Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi is a Iranian-born french graphic novelist. -
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Shah flees Iran
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shah-flees-iran
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the leader of Iran since 1941, is forced to flee the country -
Hezbollah targets citizens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
Hezbollah waged an asymmetric war using suicide attacks against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli targets outside of Lebanon. -
Iran-Iraq war begins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_War
Iraq invaded Iran via air and land -
Iraq Invades Iran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_War#1980:_Iraqi_invasion
The attack failed to damage the Iranian Air Force significantly: it damaged some of Iran's airbase infrastructure, but failed to destroy a significant number of aircraft -
Iran-iraq war ends
http://www.history.com/topics/iran-iraq-war
The end came on July 18, when Iran accepted UN Resolution 598 calling for an immediate cease-fire, though minor Iraqi attacks continued for a few more days after the truce came into effect on July 20, 1988. -
Cannes film festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis_(film)
Persepolis debuted at the 2007 Cannes film festival.
