Vesuvius Erupts, Gordie Howe Inducted, Kobe Bryant Day, Pluto Demoted | 8.24.2023

On this Thursday morning: Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum. Plus, looking back at the day NHL legend Gordie Howe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, a special day honoring the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and Pluto was demoted from planet to dwarf planet. All that and more on today's edition of Good Morning History.
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