March 8
March 8
Mount Etna begins rumbling
On March 8, 1669, Mount Etna, on the island of Sicily in modern‑day Italy, begins rumbling. Multiple eruptions over the next few weeks killed more than 20,000 people and left…
A Year In History: 1669
This Year in History:
1669
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
