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1883 – The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
1920 – The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1883_eruption_of_Krakatoa
| 883 eruption of Krakatoa | |
|---|---|
 A lithograph of the eruption c. 1888 | |
| Volcano | Krakatoa caldera |
| Date | 26–27 August 1883 |
| Type | Ultra Plinian |
| Location | Krakatoa archipelago, Sunda Strait, Dutch East Indies 6.102°S 105.423°ECoordinates: 6.102°S 105.423°E |
| VEI | 6 |
| Impact | The third explosive event on 27 August was heard 4,830 km (3,000 miles) away; the eruption caused at least 36,417 deaths; 20 million tons of sulfur released into the atmosphere; produced a volcanic winter |
| the atmosphere; produced a volcanic winter (reducing worldwide temperatures by an average of 1.2 °C (2.2 °F) for five years) | |
 The change in geography after the eruption | |
The 1883 eruption of
"The pressure wave generated by the colossal third explosion radiated out from Krakatoa at 1,086 km/h (675 mph). The eruption is estimated to have reached 310 dB, loud enough to be heard clearly 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi) away.[7]:248 It was so powerful that it ruptured the eardrums of sailors 64 km (40 miles) away on ships in the Sunda Strait,[7]:235 and caused a spike of more than 8.5 kilopascals (2.5 inHg) in pressure gauges 160 km (100 miles) away, attached to gasometers in the Batavia gasworks, sending them off the scale.[note 1]
The pressure wave was recorded on barographs all over the world. Several barographs recorded the wave seven times over the course of five days: four times with the wave traveling away from the volcano to its antipodal point, and three times travelling back to the volcano.[4]:63 Hence, the wave rounded the globe three and a half times. Ash was propelled to an estimated height of 80 km (50 mi)."