Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on August 24. Check what happened ...

Grace with her mother on a Eurocamp holiday to France - Grace Holliday Today ... to entertain children, from go-karting to ...

Today in History for Aug. 24: In 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, killing 20,000 people.

According to legend, travelers who remove artifacts from the historic Italian city are cursed to endure hardship. Many have ...

The Saint Louis Science Center will host Eruption Week to explore Pompeii's history from August 22-24.

One moment, Pompeii was alive with trade and laughter. The next, it was frozen in ash - a Roman city caught in the grip of ...