8 June 1783 Posted on June 7, 2022 by Staff Laki, a volcano in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine. Famous Words of Inspiration..."To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic." Alphonse de Lamartine — Click here for more from Alphonse de Lamartine Related posts: 25 November 1783 22 June 1942 18 August 1783 3 June 1991 8 June 1949 25 September 275 25 September, 275 11 June 2001 8 August 2013 8 June 1984