August 26 in Victorian History
What the Victorians were up to on this date, year by remarkable year.
1883
Krakatoa erupts
The island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait explodes with the most violent volcanic eruption in recorded history. The blast is heard 3,000 miles away; tsunamis kill 36,000 people. Volcanic dust circles the globe, painting lurid sunsets for years.