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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)
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)