This Day in History Quiz: August 26

Question: Which Indonesian volcano erupted on August 26, 1883, and resulted in 36,000 lives lost?

Answer: The eruption of Krakatoa on August 26, 1883, and its ensuing tsunami killed a total of 36,000 people.

Question: An amendment that gave women the right to vote was passed and became part of the Constitution of the United States on August 26, 1920. Which amendment was it?

Answer: As a result of the women’s suffrage movement in the U.S., the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, became a part of the Constitution of the United States on August 26, 1920.

Question: Which French saint reached the outskirts of British-occupied Paris in preparation for an attack on August 26, 1429?

Answer: St. Joan of Arc, Jean, duc d’Alençon, and their army arrived at the northern outskirts of Paris for an assault on the city on August 26, 1429. The attack was unsuccessful.

Question: Which anti-authoritarian South Korean president was born on August 26, 1897?

Answer: Yun Po Sŏn, the second president of the Republic of Korea, was born on August 26, 1987.

Question: Which Canadian province passed Bill 101, a charter that made French the official language of the province, on August 26, 1977?

Answer: The Charter of the French Language, commonly known as Bill 101, was implemented in Quebec on August 26, 1977. The charter made French the sole official language of Quebec, a unique status among other Canadian provinces and territories that list both English and French as official languages.

Question: During which war did the English military defeat the French at the Battle of Crécy on August 26, 1346?

Answer: Led by Edward III of England, the Battle of Crécy resulted in an English victory on August 26, 1346, during the Hundred Years’ War.