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    • Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. In 1814, during the War of 1812 ...

    • Today in History: September 7, German air attack on London

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2022. There are 115 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz ...