Historical Events In 0079

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

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

Aug 24   In the year 0079 mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum, 15,000 die  

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

Sep 23   Pope Linus on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 0079 death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)  

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

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

Sep 23   On this day in history death of pope Linus