A. Philip Randolph vs Sadegh Hedayat
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Sadegh Hedayat (1903–1951) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1903 to 1951.
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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
Sadegh Hedayat (1903–1951)
- — Born in Tehran Verified
- — Educated at Dar ul-Funun and the Saint Louis School in Tehran Verified
- — Sent to Europe on a government scholarship Verified
- — Published the short story collection Buried Alive Verified
- — Returned to Tehran and took clerical employment Verified
- — Issued The Blind Owl in a limited Bombay edition Verified
- — Travelled to India and studied Middle Persian Verified
- — Published the satirical novel Haji Agha Verified
- — Left Iran for Paris Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified