Ongoing – Great Famine. This summer's potato crop is free from blight, but inadequate due to small area sown.[1] The British Relief Association is founded and raises money throughout England, the United States and Australia, with the help of the "Queen's Letters", two letters from Queen Victoria appealing for money to relieve the distress in Ireland.[2] A group of Native AmericanChoctaw is among those contributing to the relief effort.[3] The Central Relief Committee of the Society of Friends (Quakers) also assists,[4] but there are claims of "Souperism" (the provision of food in combination with proselytization) by other Protestant sectarian groups.
28 April – the brigExmouth carrying emigrants from Derry bound for Quebec is wrecked off Islay with only three survivors from more than 250 on board.[5][6]
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