A Notorious Day in History

This day in history—August 24
What a day this has been in history. Note the following events.
It is the birthday of Yassar Arafat in 1929 who would be the key leader of the Palestinian revolt against Israel. When you read his biography you realize that he was a ruthless man who would do whatever he had to do to gain his goals. He was not someone you could trust as the Israelis would soon learn. But he maintained control of the Palestinian rebellion until his death.
In AD 79 Vesuvius erupted in Italy totally destroying the cities of Pompeii and Herculanium. The cities would not be uncovered until the 18th century. When they were it was obvious that the moral level of these cities was incredibly low as seen in the wall art that was found. For years people were not allowed to visit because of the obscenities found there.
In 1572 Roman Catholic nobles encouraged by Cartherine de Medici, massacred the French Huguenots in the notorious St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. The Huguenots were French protestants.
Then in 410 Alaric, chief of the Visigoths (so-called barbarians) led an army into Rome which signaled the end of the Western Roman Empire. As a result of this the Roman Catholic Church stepped to the front to replace the lost authority of the government and would become a force to be reckoned with politically for the rest of history.