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Pompeii's Devastating Earthquake: A Prelude to Destruction (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Feb 2024)
Today's historical events:
Earthquake in Pompeii, Italy.
An Lushan, leader of a revolt against the Tang Dynasty, declares himself emperor and establishes the state of Yan.
Idris I reaches Volubilis and founds the Idrisid dynasty, marking the secession of Morocco from the Abbasid caliphate and founding the first Moroccan state.
A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.
South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
Spanish defeat British…
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