oct 28, 1816 - Ireland and the “Year without a summer”
Description:
Volcano eruption leads to snow in May/JuneIreland 1816-1819
100,000 Irish died
Another epidemic in 1846-1849 that also followed famine
Spread to England
Called “irish fever”
Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 28, 1816
Now
~ 208 years ago