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nov 4, 1979 - Iranian Hostage Crisis

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Iranian militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 66 American citizens hostage. The Carter administration failed to negotiate the release of the hostages, and the crisis lasted for 444 days.

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Date:

nov 4, 1979
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~ 46 years ago