On this day in history
August 26
American
1920The 19th Amendment is certified, and American women can vote.
The 19th Amendment is certified, and American women can vote.
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World
1346English longbows slaughter French knights at Crecy, the first great land battle of the Hundred Years War.
English longbows slaughter French knights at Crecy, the first great land battle of the Hundred Years War.
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1789France's National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
France's National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
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1883Krakatoa begins erupting in Indonesia, building toward the loudest sound in recorded history.
Krakatoa begins erupting in Indonesia, building toward the loudest sound in recorded history.
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