1607 Bristol Channel Floods vs 2005 Fujan, Anhui, Tsehjihang Flood

1257 Mount Samalas

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Cocoliztli pandemic of 1545-1548

1822 Barisal Cyclone

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2003 European heatwave

The 2003 European heat wave led to what was, at the time, the hottest summer on record in Europe...