[george76]

The Maunder Minimum.

Early records of sunspots indicate that the Sun went through a period of inactivity in the late 17th century. Very few sunspots were seen on the Sun from about 1645 to 1715 ...

http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml

[BIGLOOK]

Gee whilikers......wonder what else was omitted from the Global Warming freaks’ computer models? El Nino and La Nina, condensation in the atmosphere (hey...blame the weather forecasters), volcanic activity (so unpredictable) but to omit the sun? How pedestrian!