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26 August
Contemporary era
1883
Eruption of Krakatoa
On 26 August 1883, the cataclysmic eruption of Krakatoa began in Indonesia.
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Contemporary era
1789
Declaration of the Rights of Man
On 26 August 1789, the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1346
Battle of Crecy
On 26 August 1346, English archers crushed the French knights at Crecy.
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