79

Alternate uses, see Number 79

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Decades: 0s BC - 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s

Years: 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

June 23 - Titus succeeds his father Vespasian as Roman emperor.
August 24, beginning of eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum
Roman Emperor Titus dedicates the famous Roman Colosseum.
Gnaeus Julius Agricola enters Scotland but is resisted by the Caledonians.

Births

Deaths

June 23 - Roman emperor Vespasian
August 24 - Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and scientist (killed by Vesuvius eruption)
Caesius Bassus, Roman poet (killed by Vesuvius eruption)