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

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

Sep 23   On this day in history pope Linus   

Nov 01   Pompei buried by Mt Vesuvius on this day in history.   

Nov 01   The city of Pompei is buried by an erupting Mt Vesuvius in the year 0079.   

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

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

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

Sep 23   On this day in history death of pope Linus