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26 August

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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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