[oaktown]

August 26, 1883

The Indonesian island of Krakatoa erupts in the largest explosion recorded in history, heard 2,200 miles away in Madagascar. The resulting destruction sends volcanic ash up 50 miles into the atmosphere and kills almost 36,000 people--both on the island itself and from the resulting 131-foot tidal waves that obliterate 163 villages on the shores of nearby Java and Sumatra.

My score. 6

[Hizzytee]

26th August 2013 The University of Liberia reports the all 25,000 applicants to the University failed their admissions test because they lacked enthusiasm and didn't know basic English

My history score 5

[pspstacy]

August 26th 1939
First televised Major League baseball game

My score 7

[ms772]

August 26, 1071 - The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia.

Score 2

[XiLeXi]

August 26, 2014 Burger King agrees to purchase Canadian donut chain Tim Hortons for $11.4 billion
score-1

Every day I do at least one 'feeling happy' raffle, and give a Pink Edition Raffle icon away.
The icon may be claimed in the Icon Games Inventory. Enjoy! - Dreamy

[pspstacy]

All points & Icons have been recorded till this post

[yousofine]

26 August 1982
NASA launches Telesat-F

My score: 3

[radietaip]

August 26, 1993

Ernest Shonekan is appointed interim president of Nigeria by General Ibrahim Babangida

My history score: 2

[pspstacy]

Very well. Another day, another play...

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August 27, 2003 – Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.

My score: 5(Set 2)

[pspstacy]

August 27 1955
“The Guinness Book of Records” debuts

Score 1

[Amill]

August 27, 1912
Edgar Rice Burroughs publishes "Tarzan of the Apes"

My score: 6

[9trogue]

August 27, 1991
Moldavia declares independence from U.S.S.R.

Set VIII
My history score: 6

[flawlessdreamer]

27th of August - 1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.

score 4

August 27, 2008
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be nominated by a major political party for President of the United States

My History Score: 5 (Set 2)