Large volcanic eruptions create global cooling by injecting ash into the atmosphere which blocks out sunlight.
Tambora volcano in Indonesia erupted in 1815 are reduced global temperatures by up to 3 deg C.
Pinatubo volcano in Philippines erupted in 1991 reducing global temperatures by 0.5 deg C.
Ice cores from both the Arctic and Antarctic record a massive volcanic eruption in around AD 1258 which would have had global effects.