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125th anniversary: Mozaffar ad-Din, Shah of Persia, granted exclusive rights to prospect for oil...
Thu, May 28, 2026
5 mo ago
In 1901, Mozaffar ad-Din, Shah of Persia, granted exclusive rights to prospect for oil in the country to businessman William Knox D'Arcy (pictured).
Also on May 28, 2026
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