Historical Events In 0079

Aug 23   Mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire in the year 0079.   

Aug 24   On this day in history mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum   

Aug 24   Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum, 15,000 die on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies in the year 0079.   

Sep 23   Pope Linus on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Pompei buried by Mt Vesuvius in the year 0079.   

Nov 01   On this day in history the city of Pompei is buried by an erupting Mt Vesuvius   

Jun 23   Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) died on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) died in the year 0079.   

Aug 25   Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Pope Linus died in the year 0079.