Mount Vesuvius violently spewed forth a deadly cloud of super-heated tephra and gases to a height of 33 km, ejecting molten rock, pulverized pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tons per second. The remains of over 1.500 people have so far been found. The total number of fatalities remains unknown. (24 August 79)
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Wednesday 22nd of December 1971 (-) — Victim of Gustaaf Van Eyken aka De Vampier van Muizen Ida Van Isacker-Smeets is raped, tortured and strangled by Gustaaf Van Eyken aka De Vampier van Muizen. Van Eyken wanted to rape Van Isacker but he couldn't so he strangled her. Then he went home to eat. Upon returning to finally rape her she was still alive. Van Eyken mutilated and strangled her again.