Science on the 5th of April 1815 in history

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05 Apr 1815 Mount Tambora	science	Mount Tambora (earth sciences) Volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. About 92,000 people die as a direct consequence of this disaster, the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption sends so much volcanic ash into the atmosphere that weather patterns around the world are altered, causing 1816 to be the "Year Without A Summer".	0

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