Iran Hostage Crisis Memorial
Remembering the day the US Embassy in Tehran was seized, marking the beginning of the hostage crisis and the exile of millions of Iranians.
This day
8 Aban 2583
8 Aban 2583 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 8 Aban 1403 Shamsi and 2024-10-29 Gregorian. Iran Hostage Crisis Memorial is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
8 Aban 2583 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Tuesday — equivalent to 8 Aban 1403 Shamsi and 29 October 2024 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 8 Aban 2583
- Shamsi
- 8 Aban 1403
- Gregorian
- 29 October 2024
Today's occasion
Cultural insight
Today is 8 Aban in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.
Verse of the day
حافظ از باد خزان در چمن دهر مرنج فکر معقول بکن فصل بهاران آید
“Hafez, do not grieve from autumn's wind in life's garden Think reasonably, spring will come”
— Hafez
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