A. Philip Randolph vs Gholamreza Takhti
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Gholamreza Takhti (1930–1968) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1930 to 1968.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Gholamreza Takhti (1930–1968)
- — Born in Tehran, Iran Verified
- — Began training in wrestling at a Tehran club Verified
- — Won a silver medal at the Helsinki Olympics Verified
- — Won a silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Tokyo
- — Won the Olympic gold medal at the Melbourne Games Verified
- — Won the world freestyle title at the championships in Tehran Verified
- — Won a silver medal at the Rome Olympics Verified
- — Collected aid for victims of the Buin Zahra earthquake Verified
- — Married Shahla Tavakoli Verified
- — Died in Tehran Verified