Birthday of Rizali Khajavi, the selfless farmer who risked his life to save train passengers from a crash.
Notable Works
Saved passengers of the Tabriz-Tehran train in 1961
Fun Facts
On a cold autumn night in 1961, Rizali noticed the train tracks were blocked by a landslide. He took off his shirt and set it on fire to warn the approaching train. His story of sacrifice was taught in third-grade Persian textbooks for years and he is a symbol of altruism in Iran.
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