Today in History: August 27, Krakatoa erupts, causing tsunamis
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2024. There are 126 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles away) and resulting tsunamis in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait claimed some 36,000 lives in Java and Sumatra.
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