2014 Event Representatives for the Islamic State announce that the group will begin minting its own currency in order to remove itself from the world financial system, which it considers 'satanic' 1991 Death Hitoshi Igarashi, Japanese interpreter (Satanic Verses), murdered 1989 Event Iran protests sale of "Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie 1989 Event Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers $1M-$3M bounty on Salman Rushdie's death due to his novel, "Satanic Verses" 1989 Event U.S. authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" 1989 Event Khomeini orders Moslems to murder "Satanic Verses" novelist Rushdie 1989 Event 5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel 1989 Event 1,000 muslims burn Rushdies' "Satanic Verses" in Bradfort England 1947 Birthday Salman Rushdie, Pak, novelist, Midnight's Children, Satanic Verses
