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Events on Saturday 3 June 1989 1
1902 – 1989Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1902-1989)Died 3 June 1989, aged 86Ruhollah Khomeini led the 1979 Iranian Revolution that overthrew the Shah and founded the Islamic Republic of Iran. He served as the country's Supreme Leader until his death. His decade in power reshaped Iranian society and regional politics.