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1973 Shi Ting Wang, Tainan Taiwan, tennis star, 1994 Taipei

1904 Shi Lal Bahadur Shastri, India premier, 1964-66

1487 Esma'il I, shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah

680 Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom

661 Ali ibn Abi Talib, the holiest meeting site of Islam, son-in-law, of prophet Muhammad, Muslim Sunni - Shi'a split occurred because Sunni's consider him 4th, last Rashidun, Shi'a's consider him first Imam, rightful successor to Muhammad, dies at age 62

599 Ali ibn Abi Talib, born in Mecca, the holiest meeting site of Islam, son-in-law, of prophet Muhammad, Muslim Sunni - Shi'a split occurred because Sunni's consider him 4th, last Rashidun, Shi'a's consider him first Imam, rightful successor to Muhammad


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