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On this Day: August 24.
Written by Meg Matthias
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On this Day: August 24. Daily podcast of historical and noteworthy activity on this calendar day. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum; Pluto's demotion to dwarf planet; the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day.
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