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Leads to the Irish diaspora
1845-1849 Also known as the Great Potato Famine.
Perhaps 1 million people die. Many more emigrate. The population of Ireland falls dramatically. The famine is at its worst in the West and Southwest of Ireland.
East Portico, U.S. Capitol by Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Married Danish princess who bore six children including future Emperor Nicholas II |
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