Ahmad Shamlou vs Arthur Ashe
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Compare the life timelines of Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000) and Arthur Ashe (1943–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1943 to 1993.
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Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000)
- — Born in Tehran, Iran Verified
- — Imprisoned for political activity during the Allied occupation of Iran Verified
- — Published his first poetry collection, Forgotten Songs Verified
- — Imprisoned after the 1953 coup Verified
- — Published Fresh Air (Hava-ye tazeh) Verified
- — Married Aida Sarkisian Verified
- — Left Iran for the United States Verified
- — Returned to Iran after the revolution Verified
- — Received the Stig Dagerman Prize Verified
- — Died in Karaj, Iran Verified
Arthur Ashe (1943–1993)
- — Born in Richmond, Virginia Verified
- — Enrolled at UCLA on a tennis scholarship Verified
- — Won the first US Open Verified
- — Won the Australian Open singles title Verified
- — Won the Wimbledon singles title Verified
- — Married Jeanne Moutoussamy Verified
- — Suffered a heart attack and underwent bypass surgery, ending his playing career Verified
- — Captained the United States Davis Cup team Verified
- — Publicly announced that he had HIV Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified