30TH AUGUST ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

1800s / 19th century history on the 30th of August

1835 : Melbourne in Australia, was founded by European settlers. Aboriginal Australians were already living in the Melbourne area for the previous 40,000 years (approximately). Melbourne is the capital of city of Victoria (an Australian state), and the … Continue Reading ››

24th AUGUST ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

1st century history on the 24th of August

79 AD : Mount Vesuvius stratovolcano erupted in southern Italy, and buried the Roman settlements of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae. It was the most famous eruption, and one of the deadliest eruptions in European history. Official Pompeii websites : … Continue Reading ››