This Day in History: August 26, 2024
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1847
Liberia was proclaimed an independent republic.
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1883
A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa blew up most of the island and resulted in tsunamis that killed over 36,000 people.
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1920
The 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote went into effect.
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1939
The first televised major league baseball game was televised: a double-header between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds.
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1974
Aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic, died.
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1978
John Paul I became Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He died one month later.
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