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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Monday 16th of February 1942 (+) — Second Supreme Leader of North Korea Jong-il Kim is born. Kim Jong-il's official biography states he was born in a secret military camp on Paektu Mountain in Japanese-occupied Korea.