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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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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In 1776, the Battle of Long Island began during the Revolutionary War as British troops attacked American forces, who ended up being forced to…

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In 1776, the Battle of Long Island began during the Revolutionary War as British troops attacked American forces, who ended up being forced to…