1896 Eastern North America heat wave

United States weather disaster
Event natural_disaster Q4557040
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1896 Eastern North America heat wave

Summary

1896 Eastern North America heat wave is a natural disaster[1].

Key Facts

  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave is in the country of United States[2].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave's instance of is recorded as natural disaster[3].
  • The location of 1896 Eastern North America heat wave was Eastern United States[4].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave's Commons category is recorded as 1896 Eastern North America heat wave[5].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave began on August 3, 1896[6].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave ended on August 13, 1896[7].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave's described at URL is recorded as https://www.newspapers.com/image/668087695/?terms=heat%20wave%20chicago&match=1[8].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1896/08/06/archives/eightynine-in-newhaven-a-few-heat-prostrations-in-connecticut-but.html[9].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave resulted in {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+1500'} deaths[10].
  • 1896 Eastern North America heat wave's described by source is recorded as Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt[11].

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When and Where

1896 Eastern North America heat wave began on August 3, 1896[6]. It ended on August 13, 1896[7]. It took place at Eastern United States[4]. It is in the country of United States[2].

Context

1896 Eastern North America heat wave's instance of is recorded as natural disaster[3].

Outcome and Impact

1896 Eastern North America heat wave resulted in {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+1500'} deaths[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [10] . Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id /m/0czc1b4
    Location Eastern United States
    Described by source Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt
    End time +1896-08-13T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: New York World headline 15-Aug-1896.jpg"
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