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1. • Today in History

     Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. via Yahoo News· 2 years ago

     Aug. 24—TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY: 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 ...