August 27 - The Day in History

August 27 : General Interest 1883: Krakatau explodes The most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurs on Krakatau (also called Krakatoa), a small, uninhabited volcanic island located west of Sumatra in Indonesia, on this day in 1883... read more American Revolution 1776 : Howe brothers defeat Washington in Battle of Brooklyn Heights http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/howe-brothers-defeat-washington-in-battle-of-brooklyn-heights Automotive 1937 : George Eyston breaks own automobile land speed record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-eyston-breaks-own-automobile-land-speed-record Civil War 1861 : The attack on Cape Hatteras begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-attack-on-cape-hatteras-begins Cold War 1952 : Red Scare dominates American politics http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/red-scare-dominates-american-politics Crime 2007 : NFL star Michael Vick pleads guilty in dogfighting case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nfl-star-michael-vick-pleads-guilty-in-dogfighting-case Disaster 1883 : Krakatoa erupts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/krakatoa-erupts General Interest 1776 : The Battle of Brooklyn http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-brooklyn 1979 : Mountbatten killed by IRA http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mountbatten-killed-by-ira Hollywood 1953 : Roman Holiday opens, featuring Hepburn's first starring role http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roman-holiday-opens-featuring-hepburns-first-starring-role Literary 1871 : Theodore Dreiser is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theodore-dreiser-is-born Music 1967 : Beatles manager Brian Epstein dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/beatles-manager-brian-epstein-dies Old West 1875 : Tycoon William Ralston drowns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tycoon-william-ralston-drowns Presidential 1908 : LBJ is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lbj-is-born Sports 1982 : Henderson steals his way to a record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henderson-steals-his-way-to-a-record Vietnam War 1970 : Agnew meets with President Thieu in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/agnew-meets-with-president-thieu-in-saigon 1972 : U.S. aircraft conduct heavy raids on Hanoi and Haiphong http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-aircraft-conduct-heavy-raids-on-hanoi-and-haiphong World War I 1916 : Romania enters World War I http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/romania-enters-world-war-i World War II 1941 : Japanese prime minister requests a summit meeting with FDR http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-prime-minister-requests-a-summit-meeting-with-fdr

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