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   Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Pompeii & Herculaneum on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 23   On this day in history death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)  

Aug 24   On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)  

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

Sep 23   In the year 0079 death of pope Linus