Around the world1815–1816
The year without a summer
Ash from the Tambora eruption in Indonesia cooled the planet: in 1816 snow fell in June and harvests failed across Europe and North America.
1819 – 1884
6 facts1 source
1819
Born
3 Sep 1854
A daughter is born
1884
Dies
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Around the world1815–1816
Ash from the Tambora eruption in Indonesia cooled the planet: in 1816 snow fell in June and harvests failed across Europe and North America.