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14 Farvardin 1479

Saturday 14 Farvardin 1479 in the Persian calendar is Saturday, 3 April 2100, and 22 Muharram 1524 in the Islamic calendar.

This day's Islamic date is not yet officially announced and is an astronomical estimate; it and the day's religious occasions may move by a day.

This day in four calendars

No occasion is recorded for this day. Next occasion: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Sunday 15 Farvardin (tomorrow).

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1934 (92 years ago) Jane Goodall, English primatologist and anthropologist (died 2025)
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1991 (35 years ago) Graham Greene, English novelist, playwright, and critic (born 1904)