Ali Khamenei vs Elton John
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Compare the life timelines of Ali Khamenei (1939–2026) and Elton John (1947–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 79 years, from 1947 to 2026.
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Ali Khamenei (1939–2026)
- — Born in Mashhad, Iran Verified
- — Studied religious sciences in the seminaries of Mashhad Verified
- — Continued seminary studies in Qom Verified
- — Arrested and detained repeatedly for opposition activity under the Pahlavi government Verified
- — Married Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh Verified
- — Appointed to the Islamic Revolutionary Council Verified
- — Appointed Friday prayer leader of Tehran Verified
- — Injured in a bomb attack in Tehran Verified
- — Elected President of Iran Verified
- — Appointed Supreme Leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts Verified
- — Died
Elton John (1947–present)
- — Born in Pinner, Middlesex, England Verified
- — Began songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin Verified
- — Released the album Elton John with hit 'Your Song' Verified
- — Released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Verified
- — Founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation Verified
- — Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II Verified
- — Married David Furnish Verified
- — Completed the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour Verified