1885 in Belgium

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1885
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See also: Other events of 1885
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The following lists events that happened during 1885 in the Kingdom of Belgium .

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Incumbents

Events

Poster advertising the 1885 World Exhibition in Antwerp Exposition Universelle d'Anvers (1885).jpg
Poster advertising the 1885 World Exhibition in Antwerp

Publications

Periodicals
Books

Art and architecture

Constantin Meunier, The Potato Diggers (1885) Potato Diggers.jpg
Constantin Meunier, The Potato Diggers (1885)
Paintings
Sculptures

Births

Deaths

Charles Rogier (1800-1885) Charles Rogier.jpg
Charles Rogier (1800–1885)

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References

  1. "Leopold II | king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. "In Memoriam", American Journal of International Law, 7 (1913), pp. 371-374. On Internet Archive.
  3. "Exposition universelle de 1885". 1887.
  4. "Anvers et l'Exposition universelle, 1885". 1885.
  5. Antwerp Universal Exhibition, 1885, official catalogue of the Canadian section [microform]. 1885. ISBN   9780665169366.
  6. "Bulletin du Musée royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique; Medeelingen van het Koninklijk Natuurhistorisch Museeun van België". 1882.
  7. "Belgium and Holland: Handbook for Travellers". K. Baedeker. 1885.
  8. "Essais de mythologie et de philologie comparée". Société Belge de Libraire; [etc., etc. 1885.