Historical Events In 0680

Apr 18   Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

Oct 09   Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom   

Oct 10   Battle at Kerbela: Kalief Yazid beats pretender al-Hussein.   

Oct 10   Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded.   

Nov 07   3rd Council of Constantinople (6th ecumenical council) opens.   

Apr 18   Mu'awijja: Kalief of al-schaam,   

May 06   Muawiyah i: Caliph (b. 602)   

Oct 10   Hussein: Grandson of prophet mohammed, beheaded   

Nov 17   Hilda of whitby: Hilda of whitby (b. 614)