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   Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum in the year 0079.  

Aug 24   Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum, 15,000 die in the year 0079.  

Aug 25   On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

Sep 23   In the year 0079 pope Linus  

Nov 01   In the year 0079 pompei buried by Mt Vesuvius  

Nov 01   In the year 0079 the city of Pompei is buried by an erupting Mt Vesuvius  

Jun 23   Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) died in the year 0079.  

Aug 24   In the year 0079 death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)  

Aug 25   In the year 0079 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

Sep 23   Pope Linus died on this day in history.