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What are some historical events that occurred in the Bahai Faith?
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23 May 1844 - Declaration of the Bab (the "Gate" in Arabic) in Shiraz, Persia.
9 July 1850 - Execution of the Bab in Tabriz, Iran. (He is now interred upon Mt Carmel, Haifa.)
1863 - Baha'u'llah's declaration that he was the Promised One foretold by the Bab and prophesied in the Scriptures.
29 May 1892 - Baha'u'llah ("Glory of God" in Arabic) passed away and was interred at Bahji, outside the prison city of Akka, Israel. In his will, Baha'u'llah appointed his eldest son, 'Abdu'l-Baha ("Servant of the Glory" in Arabic), as the head of the Faith and authorized interpreter of his teachings.
1893 - First public mention of the Baha'i Faith in North America was made at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago.
9 July 1907 - The Chicago Baha'i Assembly incorporated, becoming the first Baha'i community in the world to acquire legal status.
1921 - 'Abdu'l-Baha passed away and is interred on Mt Carmel, Haifa. He left a will designating his eldest grandson, Shoghi Effendi, as His successor and conferred upon him the title of Guardian of the Baha'i Faith.
1953 - The first Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, IL was dedicated and opened to the public for devotions.
1957 - Shoghi Effendi passed away and, with his passing, the line of hereditary leaders of the Baha'i Faith came to an end.
1963 - Following Baha'u'llah's instructions, Baha'is elected the first nine members of the Universal House of Justice, the world governing body of the Baha'i Faith.
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