Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Agricola is named governor of England, a post he occupies until 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the Clyde (Scotland).
• A Roman squadron, sent by Agricola, explores the north of Scotland for the first time, discovering the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Asia

• King Giru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.

By topic

Arts and Science

• Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of Naturalis Historia.
• The Romans develop a simple method of distillation.

Births

Deaths

• King Daru of Baekje