1979-11-04 Teheran, Iran / Dream On / Träum Weiter / Continue Sonhando / Sigue Soñando

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On November 4, 1979, Iranian activists storm the United States embassy in Tehran in retaliation for President Jimmy Carter giving the Shah asylum in the U.S. during the Iranian Revolution. 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days (1 year, 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days) from November 4th, 1979, to January ...