16 January 1979 January 15, 2013 Author: Staff The Shah of Iran leaves Iran with his family and relocates to Egypt. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way." Marcel Proust — Click here for more from Marcel Proust Related posts: 16 January 1979 11 February 1979 9 June 1979 21 August 1979 12 October 1979 10 November 1979 27 December 1979 22 January 1957 22 September 1980 Categories: History Tags: 16 January, 1979