#17 Irish Potato Famine (4h 12min, sep 14, 1845 y – 15h 18min, apr 8, 1852 y)
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The Irish Potato famine is also known as the Great Hunger. It began in 1845 when all the potatoes in Ireland were infected. The bacteria that infected all the potatoes was called Phytophthora infestans.
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U.S. History Timeline, Vieregge, Nathan
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