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Events on Wednesday 5 April 1815 1
1815Mount Tambora EruptsLargest volcanic eruption in recorded historyMount Tambora on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa erupted catastrophically, killing tens of thousands locally and ejecting enormous quantities of ash into the stratosphere. The eruption disrupted global climate and caused the 'Year Without a Summer' in 1816.