19 July 64 July 18, 2011 Author: Staff The Great Fire of Rome starts to burn in the merchant area and soon burns out of control. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to." Harry Truman — Click here for more from Harry Truman Related posts: 4 July 1569 18 July 1984 Categories: History Tags: 19 July, 64