24th August, 79 CE
ad 79
Mount Vesuvius has erupted more than 50 times, so there isn't 1 specific date of when it erupted.
MOUNT VESUVIUS. Its a volcano so it should be common sense. also it did Not erupt in 1994, it last erupted in 1944.
AD 79 was the date of the large eruption responsible for the demise at Pompeii.
Pompeii did not explode. It was buried in ash and pumice when Vesuvius exploded on the 24th of August in AD 79.
It erupted on May 18,1980
The oldest known rocks of Mount Vesivius date to about 25,000 years ago, which is probably when eruptions started.The massive eruption it is known for was in 79 AD, but it also had a lava flow in 1944 that took several towns.
Pompeii was destroyed on August 24, 79 AD, which was a Sunday. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the city in volcanic ash, preserving it for centuries. The exact day of the week is derived from historical sources that mention the event occurring on that date.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the town of Pompeii occurred in AD 79. The eruption also destroyed other surrounding towns and vilages, most notably Herculaneum. The people and buildings of Pompeii were covered in twelve different layers of ash, up to a depth of 25 metres. The generally accepted date is the 24th of August, the day after the Roman festival of Vulcanalia, held in honour of the Roman god of fire.
1993
1944
Mount Vesuvius has erupted many, many times throughout history. The most famous eruption was in AD79, when the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were completely obliterated, while the most recent occurred in March 1944, when a number of small villages were totally destroyed.