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

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

74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

Events:

Roman emperor Vespasian succeeded by Titus
August 24, beginning of eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum

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Deaths:

Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and scientist (Vesuvius eruption)

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