Laki, a volcano in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine. Laki, also known as Lakagígar, is…
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18 August 1783
A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast. The Fireball Meteor of 1783 is a fascinating event…
8 June 1783
Laki, a volcano in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine.
25 November 1783
The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Nearly three months after the Treaty of…