Posted on August 9, 2011 by kjfitzToday in History – August 9 378 – A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths in present-day Turkey. © Google MapsBattle of Adrianople: Beginning of the End: Roman Empire 1999 – A massive explosion at the Hub Oil refinery in southeast Calgary kills two workers. © Google MapsHub Oil Refinery (destroyed)