The AMT preference items are: 1  Depletion. 2  Excess Intangible drilling costs. 3  Interest on private activity bonds. 4  Accelerated depreciation on property placed in service before 1987. 5  Exclusion of gain on qualified small business stock.
The eruption was catastrophic, lasting more than 24 hours. The eruption officially started on the morning of August 24, as molten rock and pumice began to be expelled from Mt. Vesuvius at a rate of 1.5 million tons per second. Copious amounts of rock and volcanic ash filled the atmosphere, turning day into night. It is estimated that about six inches of ash fell every hour.
Date When Celebrated : August 24 th. Vesuvius Day marks the date in 79 A.D. that Mount Vesuvius exploded. August 24, 79 A.D. was an historic date for the world. This was the day that Mount Vesuvius erupted in a huge explosion. It was one of the largest volcanic explosions in recorded history.