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24 August
Contemporary era
1814
Burning of Washington
On 24 August 1814, British troops set fire to the White House and the Capitol.
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- Encyclopaedia Incendie de Washington (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1572
St Bartholomew's Day massacre
On 24 August 1572, the massacre of Protestants began in Paris on St Bartholomew's Day.
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- Encyclopaedia Massacre de la Saint-Barthelemy (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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Antiquity
79
Eruption of Vesuvius
On 24 August 79, the eruption of Vesuvius buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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- Encyclopaedia Eruption du Vesuve en 79 (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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