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In the year 1885
7 Notable deaths
Alfonso XII of Spain
King of spain (1857-1885) (ruled 1874-1885).
Born November 28th, 1857 in Royal Palace of Madrid.
Died November 25th, 1885 at 27 years old in Royal Palace of El Pardo (tuberculosis, dysentery).
Bharatendu Harishchandra
Indian writer (1850-1885).
Born September 9th, 1850 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1885 at 34 years old in Varanasi. [ref]
Alice Ayres
English nursemaid (1859–1885).
Born September 12th, 1859 in Isleworth.
Died April 26th, 1885 at 25 years old in Guy's Hospital (smoke inhalation injury).
Daniel Alcides Carrión
Peruvian medical student (1857-1885).
Born August 13th, 1857 in Cerro de Pasco.
Died October 5th, 1885 at 28 years old in Lima (Carrion's disease).
Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince (1862-1885).
Born June 24th, 1862 in Dischingen.
Died June 2nd, 1885 at 22 years old in Regensburg.
Sidney Gilchrist Thomas
British inventor (1850-1885).
Born April 16th, 1850 in London.
Died February 1st, 1885 at 34 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Juliusz Zarębski
Polish composer, pianist.
Born March 3rd, 1854 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1885 at 31 years old in Zhytomyr (tuberculosis).
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan