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1989 Premier Lubbers sees CDA-party leader Elco Brinkman as successor

1923 Turkey declares independence (successor state to Ottoman Empire)

1902 Georgy M Malenkov, Stalin's successor as head of CPSU, PM, 1953-55

705 Greek pope John VII chosen as successor to John VI

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

634 Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, al-Siddik, friend/successor of Mohammed, dies

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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