70s

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	40s 50s 60s – 70s – 80s 90s 100s
Years:	70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

• Year 78 – the beginning of the Saka Era South Asian calendar system.
• Year 79 – Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneam.
• Didache written.

Deaths

• Pliny the Elder.