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.
20 Feb 1814 – 19 Nov 1877
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20 Feb 1814
Born
9 Nov 1858
A son is born
19 Nov 1877
Dies, aged 63
He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.
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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.