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What Happened on January 6, 1885

Famous Deaths

  • Harishchandra, Indian poet, dramatist and commonly referred as "father of modern Hindi", dies at 34
  • Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72
Died in 1885 1885 Highlights

About January 6, 1885

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 6 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn