26 August 1883 August 25, 2014 Author: Staff The final stages of 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have: Cincinnati sounds worse." Oliver Wendell Holmes — Click here for more from Oliver Wendell Holmes Related posts: 26 August 1883 26 August 1920 26 August 1966 Categories: History Tags: 1883, 26 August