1709 - The Great Frost: coldest European winter in the past 500 years (jan 1, 1709 – dec 31, 1709)

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The Great Frost, as it was known in England, or Le Grand Hiver ("The Great Winter"), as it was known in France, was an extraordinarily cold winter in Europe in late 1708 and early 1709, and was the coldest European winter during the past 500 years.
The severe cold occurred during the time of low sunspot activity known as the Maunder Minimum.

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