On This Day: August 27

4 verified moments happened on August 27. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1776⚔️ British and Hessian forces under General William Howe rout Washington's Continental Army in the largest battle of the war, fought across Brooklyn Heights on Long Island.USA 250 · Source: Britannica / American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Long Island (Aug 27 1776)
2. 1883🌋 Krakatoa volcano collapses in a cataclysmic eruption heard 3,000 miles away, sending a tsunami that kills 36,000 people across the region.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Krakatoa Erupts'; Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program (Aug 27 1883)
3. 1964☂️ Mary Poppins premieres, as a magical nanny floats down by umbrella to transform a stuffy London household.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, world premiere Grauman's Chinese Theatre (Aug 27 1964)
4. 1982Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brock's single-season stolen-base recordSports · Source: MLB.com: Henderson broke Brock's record (his 119th steal) on August 27, 1982 vs Milwaukee