History from the Year 79:
Vespasianus Augustus and Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consul.
June 23 – Vespasian dies of fever from diarrhea, his last words on his deathbed are: "I think I'm turning into a god." Titus succeeds his father as Roman emperor.
August 24 – Mount Vesuvius erupts, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae and Oplontis. The Roman fleet based at Misenum, commanded by Pliny the Elder, evacuates refugees but he dies after inhaling volcanic fumes.
Emperor Titus dedicates the famous Roman Colosseum.
Gnaeus Julius Agricola enters Caledonia (modern Scotland) but is resisted by the Caledonians.
To please the Senate, Titus exiles his Jewish mistress, Berenice of Cilicia.
A commission of scholars canonizes the text of works of Confucius and his school.