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81.

This year Titus succeeded to the Empire after Vespasian: he it was who said that he lost the day in which he did no good.

83.

This year Domitian, the brother of Titus, succeeded to the Empire.

84.

This year John the Evangelist wrote the book called the Apocalypse in the island of Patmos.

90.

This year Simon Peter the kinsman of Christ was crucified, and John the Evangelist rested in death at Ephesus.

92.

This year Pope Clemens died.

110.

This year the Bishop Ignatius suffered martyrdom.

114.

"Alexander commanded that water should be consecrated."

116.

This year the Emperor Adrian began to reign.

124.

"Pope Sixtus ordered that the hymn, Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, should be sung in the Mass service."