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Krakatoa / Lord Mountbatten / Mary Poppins
On This Day (August 27): Your quick daily trip back in time.
Fatih Taskiran
August 27, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
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Good morning. It's Wednesday, Aug. 27, and we're discovering Krakatoa volcano eruption, the Kellogg-Briand Pact, the Mary Poppins movie, the assassination of Lord Mountbatten, and much more.
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