2014 Event Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, is sentenced in the U.S. to life in prison for providing support to al-Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks; Abu Ghayth commented that hundreds of young Muslims would rise up as a result of his imprisonment 1988 Event Former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery) 1896 Death Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37 1878 Birthday Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist and son-in-law of Lorentz 1858 Birthday Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria 661 Death 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 Birthday 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
