On August 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted in a series of massive explosions, which could be heard up to 3,000 miles away. The eruptions triggered tsunamis in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, resulting in the tragic loss of around 36,000 lives in Java and Sumatra.
Other Notable Events on This Date:
– In 1894, the U.S. Congress passed the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act, which included a provision for a graduated income tax. This tax was later invalidated by the Supreme Court.
– In 1964, the classic film “Mary Poppins” made its world premiere in Los Angeles, California.
– In 1979, British war hero Lord Louis Mountbatten, along with three others, including his 14-year-old grandson Nicholas, were killed in a boat explosion off the coast of Ireland. The Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
– In 1982, Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A’s stole his 119th base of the season, surpassing Lou Brock’s single-season stolen base record. Henderson would go on to set a still-unbroken record of 130 stolen bases by the end of the season.
– In 1990, blues musician Stevie Ray Vaughan and four others tragically died in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin.
– In 2001, Israeli helicopters fired rockets through office windows, killing senior PLO leader Mustafa Zibri.
– In 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans, coastal residents flooded highways and gas stations in a desperate attempt to evacuate the area.
– In 2008, Barack Obama made history as he was nominated for president by the Democratic National Convention in Denver, becoming the first Black presidential nominee from a major U.S. political party.
– In 2011, Hurricane Irene made landfall in the United States, resulting in 49 deaths and causing over $14 billion in damages.
Looking Back At January 8
Looking Back At January 8
President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty in America.”
President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address
Black men in the District of Columbia were given the right to vote
Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress
Looking Back At January 7
Looking Back At January 7
Galileo discovers 4 moons orbiting Jupiter
Marian Anderson becomes first Black American to sing at the Met
Vietnamese forces overthrow the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
Islamist terrorists kill 12 employees of Charlie Hebdo
Looking Back At January 6
Looking Back At January 6
President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms” for the world
Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in which his supporters attacked Capitol Police
Looking Back At January 5
Excerpt: Looking Back At January 5
“Eisenhower proposed that the US would assist other countries in their resistence to Communist Aggression. Today, leaders from Eisenhower’s own political party support Russian aggression.”
Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge
Discovery of X-rays was reported
Nellie Tayloe Ross took office as America’s first female governor
The Eisenhower Doctrine was proposed
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