Aug. 24Today in historyToday is Aug. 24. On this date in:79: Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum, killing what is believed to be thousands. The Aug. 24 date comes from a medieval copy of a letter by Pliny the Younger. But some copies of the letter have other…This story appeared on yahoo.com , 2026-08-11 16:31:34.