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August 27, 1883: Krakatoa in Indonesia erupted in four explosions, releasing energy comparable to 200 megatons of TNT. The sound traveled 3,100 miles, the pressure wave circled the earth 3 times and is considered the loudest sound in recorded history. It resulted in tsunamis and climate effects, including distinct sunsets, blue moons, and others that persisted for years.




August 27, 1896: Anglo-Zanzibar War, the Royal Navy bombarded Stone Town and sank the only ship in the Zanzibar Navy after Sultan Khalid bin Barghash rebelled against British rule. The Sultan surrendered 38 minutes after the conflict began, making the Anglo-Zanzibar War the shortest war in history. The sultan's forces sustained roughly 500 casualties, while only one British sailor was injured. Sultan Khalid received asylum in the German consulate before escaping to German East Africa (in the mainland part of present Tanzania). The British quickly placed Sultan Hamoud in power at the head of a puppet government. The war marked the end of the Zanzibar Sultanate as a sovereign state and the start of a period of heavy British influence.




August 27, 1900: Britain’s 1st long distance bus service between London and Leeds began. The journey took 2 days. How was your arse after that journey?!




August 27, 1966: Astoria-Megler Bridge from the Oregon side, was formally dedicated , stretching 4.1 miles from Astoria, Oregon, across the mouth of the Columbia River, to Point Ellice, Washington. The bridge’s main span is 1,232 feet in length, the longest "continuous truss" bridge in North America.




U.S. top 40 for August 27, 1966:






Obscure YT of the day: Rod Serling wrote THE MAN (1972), about the first black president. James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Barbara Rush & Janet Maclachlan star. Directed by Joseph Sargent (TAKING OF PELHAM 123!) James Earl Jones is THE MAN (1972)


Full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeINMIJaaXA


August 27, 2004: the keel was laid for The War Canoe, USS Hawaii (SSN 776). Hawaii, is currently at HMAS Stirling where Australian Navy personnel will perform maintenance on a nuclear submarine for the first time in Australia.






Black Sea Fleet Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette Amur (646), ex-Passat, was commissioned on August 26, 2024 in Kaspiysk.


Small missile ship "Amur" commissioned by the Russian Navy