Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy, Verdi's first new opera for over 15 years
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy, Verdi's first new opera for over 15 years
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1887. This year saw 77 significant events. 12 notable figures were born.
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1887 Timeline
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy, Verdi's first new opera for over 15 years
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy, Verdi's first new opera for over 15 years
Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6-year-old blind-deaf Helen Keller
Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6-year-old blind-deaf Helen Keller
Business magnate Andrew Carnegie (51) weds Louise Whitfield (30) in NYC, New York
Business magnate Andrew Carnegie (51) weds Louise Whitfield (30) in NYC, New York
"Europe's first motoring competition" is 'won' by The Marquis de Dion on a steam-powered quadricycle built by French toy
"Europe's first motoring competition" is 'won' by The Marquis de Dion on a steam-powered quadricycle built by French toymaker and engineer Georges Bouton; French newspaper Le Velocipede organized the 'test', and Bouton was the only participant
Yellow River or Huáng Hé floods in China, killing between 900,000 and 2 million people, one of the deadliest natural dis
Yellow River or Huáng Hé floods in China, killing between 900,000 and 2 million people, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
American baseball legend Connie Mack (24) weds Margaret Hogan, until her death in 1892
American baseball legend Connie Mack (24) weds Margaret Hogan, until her death in 1892
Anna Mary Robertson (27), later to become painter known as Grandma Moses, weds Thomas Salmon Moses in New York
Anna Mary Robertson (27), later to become painter known as Grandma Moses, weds Thomas Salmon Moses in New York
Thomas Stevens completes the first bicycle trip around the world, arriving back in San Francisco after 2 years and 9 mon
Thomas Stevens completes the first bicycle trip around the world, arriving back in San Francisco after 2 years and 9 months
First US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
First US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
Cliff House damaged when powder cargo of schooner "Parallel" explodes
Cliff House damaged when powder cargo of schooner "Parallel" explodes
US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
During a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported to be 15 inches (38 cm) wide and
During a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported to be 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick
Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate develo
Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
First Groundhog Day observed at Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Canadian French: Journée de la marmotte; Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a tradition observed...
To avoid disputed national elections, the US Congress creates Electoral Count Act
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) (Pub. L. 49–90, 24 Stat. 373, later codified at Title 3, Chapter 1) is a United States federal law that added to procedures set out in the Constitution of the...
Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.
Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota becomes the 1st US ski club
Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota becomes the 1st US ski club
Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000
Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000
Dutch writer Multatuli writes his last text
Dutch writer Multatuli writes his last text
Germany, Austria-Hungary & France end Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was formed on 20 May 1882 and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World War I.
First US bacteriology laboratory opens in Brooklyn
First US bacteriology laboratory opens in Brooklyn
Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati
The Union Labor Party was a political party in the United States during the late nineteenth century.
French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die
French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die
American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa
The American Protective Association (APA) was an American anti-Catholic secret society established in 1887 by Protestants.
North Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly.
North Carolina State University was founded by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1887 as a land-grant college under the name North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes
Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes
1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)
1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)
Oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)
Oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)
Susanna Madora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor in Argonia, Kansas
Susanna Madora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor in Argonia, Kansas
Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity
Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity
1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10
National League Park, commonly referred to as the Baker Bowl after 1923, was a baseball stadium home to the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887 until 1938, and the first home field of the Philadelphia...
Gioachino Rossini's corpse transferred from Paris, France to thr Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Kingdom of Italy
Gioachino Rossini's corpse transferred from Paris, France to thr Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Kingdom of Italy
Nanaimo Mine Disaster: explosion in the mine kills 150 men - British Columbia's worst mine disaster [1]
The Nanaimo mine explosion occurred on May 3, 1887, in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, killing 150 miners. Only seven miners survived and the mine burned for one full day.
Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman.
Emmanuel Chabrier's opera "Le roi malgré lui" (King, in spite of himself) premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris; after
Emmanuel Chabrier's opera "Le roi malgré lui" (King, in spite of himself) premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris; after 3 performances the theatre burns down
1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die
Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die
Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state
Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state
Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington, D.C.
Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington, D.C.
Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator
Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator
Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in a barrel down Niagara Falls
Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in a barrel down Niagara Falls
The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed
The Reinsurance Treaty was a diplomatic agreement between the German Empire and the Russian Empire that was in effect from 1887 to 1890.
MLB Philadelphia Quakers (later Phillies) win most lopsided shut-out in franchise history, 24-0, over Hoosiers at Sevent
MLB Philadelphia Quakers (later Phillies) win most lopsided shut-out in franchise history, 24-0, over Hoosiers at Seventh Street Ballpark in Indianapolis, Indiana
Columbia University 4's crew becomes first American boat to win at London's Henley Regatta (Visitors Challenge Cup)
Columbia University 4's crew becomes first American boat to win at London's Henley Regatta (Visitors Challenge Cup)
First Esperanto book is published
Esperanto () is the world's most widely spoken constructed auxiliary language. Created by L. L.
Chester A. Hodge of Beloit, Wisconsin, patents "spur" barbed wire
Chester A. Hodge of Beloit, Wisconsin, patents "spur" barbed wire
Excursion train crashes in Chatsworth, Illinois, killing 101 people
Excursion train crashes in Chatsworth, Illinois, killing 101 people
Dutch Amateur Photography Cooperation established
Dutch Amateur Photography Cooperation established
Gas lamp at Theatre Royal in Exeter catches fire, killing about 200 people
Gas lamp at Theatre Royal in Exeter catches fire, killing about 200 people
Philadelphia celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of...
Tongariro National Park forms in New Zealand after a proposal by local chief Ngāti Tūwharetoa, becoming the fourth natio
Tongariro National Park forms in New Zealand after a proposal by local chief Ngāti Tūwharetoa, becoming the fourth national park in the world [1]
German-American inventor Emile Berliner files for US patent for his gramophone
Emile Berliner was a German-American inventor and businessman who invented the lateral-cut flat disc record, also known as a "gramophone record," used with a gramophone.
8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds
8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series 2-0 off Newport, RI
Balochistan (part of modern Pakistan) is conquered by the British
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.
Phillies set a club record with 16th consecutive victory
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
A. Miles patents an elevator door mechanism to ensure doors are closed when car is absent
A. Miles patents an elevator door mechanism to ensure doors are closed when car is absent
Detroit clinches the best-of-15 touring World Championship with its eighth victory in Game 11 in Baltimore, 13-3
The 1887 Detroit Wolverines season was a season in American baseball. The team won the 1887 National League pennant, then defeated the St. Louis Browns in the 1887 World Series.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral work "Capriccio Espagnol" premieres in St Petersburg, Russia
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral work "Capriccio Espagnol" premieres in St Petersburg, Russia
Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
Anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies (b. 1855), Albert Parsons (b. 1848), Adolph Fischer (b. 1858) and George Engel
Anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies (b. 1855), Albert Parsons (b. 1848), Adolph Fischer (b. 1858) and George Engel (b. 1836) are executed.
Bloody Sunday clashes in central London
The following is a list of riots and protests involving violent disorder that have occurred in London: 1189: The Massacre of the Jews at the coronation of Richard I 1196: William with the long beard...
British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong
British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong
Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in American football.
Victorien Sardou's "La Tosca" premieres in Paris
La Tosca is a five-act drama by the 19th-century French playwright Victorien Sardou.
The US receives the sole rights to use Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for refurbishing and coaling naval ships
The US receives the sole rights to use Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for refurbishing and coaling naval ships
First indoor softball game is played at the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago
Softball is a variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball, on a smaller field, and with only underhand pitches permitted; where the ball is released while the...
Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens
The Royal Theater Carré (Dutch: Koninklijk Theater Carré) is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel.
Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo
The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition of 1887 to 1889 was one of the last major European expeditions into the interior of Africa in the nineteenth century.
Austria-Hungary, Italy and Great Britain sign Balkan military treaty
Austria-Hungary, Italy and Great Britain sign Balkan military treaty
Georges Feydeau's "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris
Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau was a French playwright of the Belle Époque era, remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914. Feydeau was born in Paris to middle-class parents and...
Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw
John Joseph Killion (February 9, 1859 – December 22, 1937), more commonly known as Jake Kilrain, was a famous American bare-knuckle fighter and glove boxer of the 1880s.
John Layton Jarvis becomes first British race horse trainer to be knighted for services to racing
John Layton Jarvis becomes first British race horse trainer to be knighted for services to racing
Georges Vezina is born
Georges Vezina, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1887-01-21. Joseph Georges Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
François Faber is born
François Faber is born
Grover Cleveland Alexander is born
Grover Cleveland Alexander, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1887-02-26.
Chico Marx is born
Chico Marx, American comedian, known for american comedian, was born on 1887-03-22. Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian, actor, and pianist.
Joe McCarthy is born
Joe McCarthy is born
Vidkun Quisling is born
Vidkun Quisling, German politician and nazi collaborator, known for norwegian politician and nazi collaborator, was born on 1887-07-18.
Marcel Duchamp is born
Marcel Duchamp, American painter, sculptor, and chess player, known for french painter, sculptor, and chess player, was born on 1887-07-28.
Rupert Brooke is born
Rupert Brooke, English poet, known for english poet, was born on 1887-08-03. Rupert Chawner Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written…
Walter Johnson is born
Walter Johnson, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1887-11-06.
Vincent Massey is born
Vincent Massey is born
Kazimierz Fajans is born
Kazimierz Fajans, American polish-american physical chemist, known for polish-american physical chemist, was born on 1887-05-27.
Jozef Tiso is born
Jozef Tiso is born
Events
Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6-year-old blind-deaf Helen Keller
Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6-year-old blind-deaf Helen Keller
Business magnate Andrew Carnegie (51) weds Louise Whitfield (30) in NYC, New York
Business magnate Andrew Carnegie (51) weds Louise Whitfield (30) in NYC, New York
"Europe's first motoring competition" is 'won' by The Marquis de Dion on a steam-powered quadricycle built by French toy
"Europe's first motoring competition" is 'won' by The Marquis de Dion on a steam-powered quadricycle built by French toymaker and engineer Georges Bouton; French newspaper Le Velocipede organized the 'test', and Bouton was the only participant
Yellow River or Huáng Hé floods in China, killing between 900,000 and 2 million people, one of the deadliest natural dis
Yellow River or Huáng Hé floods in China, killing between 900,000 and 2 million people, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
American baseball legend Connie Mack (24) weds Margaret Hogan, until her death in 1892
American baseball legend Connie Mack (24) weds Margaret Hogan, until her death in 1892
Anna Mary Robertson (27), later to become painter known as Grandma Moses, weds Thomas Salmon Moses in New York
Anna Mary Robertson (27), later to become painter known as Grandma Moses, weds Thomas Salmon Moses in New York
Thomas Stevens completes the first bicycle trip around the world, arriving back in San Francisco after 2 years and 9 mon
Thomas Stevens completes the first bicycle trip around the world, arriving back in San Francisco after 2 years and 9 months
First US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
First US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University
Cliff House damaged when powder cargo of schooner "Parallel" explodes
Cliff House damaged when powder cargo of schooner "Parallel" explodes
US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians
During a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported to be 15 inches (38 cm) wide and
During a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported to be 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick
Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate develo
Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
First Groundhog Day observed at Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Canadian French: Journée de la marmotte; Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a tradition observed...
To avoid disputed national elections, the US Congress creates Electoral Count Act
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) (Pub. L. 49–90, 24 Stat. 373, later codified at Title 3, Chapter 1) is a United States federal law that added to procedures set out in the Constitution of the...
Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.
Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota becomes the 1st US ski club
Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota becomes the 1st US ski club
Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000
Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000
Dutch writer Multatuli writes his last text
Dutch writer Multatuli writes his last text
Germany, Austria-Hungary & France end Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was formed on 20 May 1882 and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World War I.
First US bacteriology laboratory opens in Brooklyn
First US bacteriology laboratory opens in Brooklyn
Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati
The Union Labor Party was a political party in the United States during the late nineteenth century.
French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die
French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die
American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa
The American Protective Association (APA) was an American anti-Catholic secret society established in 1887 by Protestants.
North Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly.
North Carolina State University was founded by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1887 as a land-grant college under the name North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes
Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes
1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)
1st salaried fish & game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)
Oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)
Oscar Straus appointed 1st Jewish ambassador from US (to Turkey)
Susanna Madora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor in Argonia, Kansas
Susanna Madora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor in Argonia, Kansas
Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity
Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity
1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10
National League Park, commonly referred to as the Baker Bowl after 1923, was a baseball stadium home to the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887 until 1938, and the first home field of the Philadelphia...
Gioachino Rossini's corpse transferred from Paris, France to thr Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Kingdom of Italy
Gioachino Rossini's corpse transferred from Paris, France to thr Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Kingdom of Italy
Nanaimo Mine Disaster: explosion in the mine kills 150 men - British Columbia's worst mine disaster [1]
The Nanaimo mine explosion occurred on May 3, 1887, in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, killing 150 miners. Only seven miners survived and the mine burned for one full day.
Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman.
Emmanuel Chabrier's opera "Le roi malgré lui" (King, in spite of himself) premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris; after
Emmanuel Chabrier's opera "Le roi malgré lui" (King, in spite of himself) premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris; after 3 performances the theatre burns down
1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die
Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die
Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state
Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state
Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington, D.C.
Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington, D.C.
Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator
Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator
Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in a barrel down Niagara Falls
Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in a barrel down Niagara Falls
The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed
The Reinsurance Treaty was a diplomatic agreement between the German Empire and the Russian Empire that was in effect from 1887 to 1890.
MLB Philadelphia Quakers (later Phillies) win most lopsided shut-out in franchise history, 24-0, over Hoosiers at Sevent
MLB Philadelphia Quakers (later Phillies) win most lopsided shut-out in franchise history, 24-0, over Hoosiers at Seventh Street Ballpark in Indianapolis, Indiana
Columbia University 4's crew becomes first American boat to win at London's Henley Regatta (Visitors Challenge Cup)
Columbia University 4's crew becomes first American boat to win at London's Henley Regatta (Visitors Challenge Cup)
First Esperanto book is published
Esperanto () is the world's most widely spoken constructed auxiliary language. Created by L. L.
Chester A. Hodge of Beloit, Wisconsin, patents "spur" barbed wire
Chester A. Hodge of Beloit, Wisconsin, patents "spur" barbed wire
Excursion train crashes in Chatsworth, Illinois, killing 101 people
Excursion train crashes in Chatsworth, Illinois, killing 101 people
Dutch Amateur Photography Cooperation established
Dutch Amateur Photography Cooperation established
Gas lamp at Theatre Royal in Exeter catches fire, killing about 200 people
Gas lamp at Theatre Royal in Exeter catches fire, killing about 200 people
Philadelphia celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of...
Tongariro National Park forms in New Zealand after a proposal by local chief Ngāti Tūwharetoa, becoming the fourth natio
Tongariro National Park forms in New Zealand after a proposal by local chief Ngāti Tūwharetoa, becoming the fourth national park in the world [1]
German-American inventor Emile Berliner files for US patent for his gramophone
Emile Berliner was a German-American inventor and businessman who invented the lateral-cut flat disc record, also known as a "gramophone record," used with a gramophone.
8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds
8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series 2-0 off Newport, RI
Balochistan (part of modern Pakistan) is conquered by the British
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.
Phillies set a club record with 16th consecutive victory
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
A. Miles patents an elevator door mechanism to ensure doors are closed when car is absent
A. Miles patents an elevator door mechanism to ensure doors are closed when car is absent
Detroit clinches the best-of-15 touring World Championship with its eighth victory in Game 11 in Baltimore, 13-3
The 1887 Detroit Wolverines season was a season in American baseball. The team won the 1887 National League pennant, then defeated the St. Louis Browns in the 1887 World Series.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral work "Capriccio Espagnol" premieres in St Petersburg, Russia
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral work "Capriccio Espagnol" premieres in St Petersburg, Russia
Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
Anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies (b. 1855), Albert Parsons (b. 1848), Adolph Fischer (b. 1858) and George Engel
Anarchist Haymarket Martyrs August Spies (b. 1855), Albert Parsons (b. 1848), Adolph Fischer (b. 1858) and George Engel (b. 1836) are executed.
Bloody Sunday clashes in central London
The following is a list of riots and protests involving violent disorder that have occurred in London: 1189: The Massacre of the Jews at the coronation of Richard I 1196: William with the long beard...
British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong
British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong
Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in American football.
Victorien Sardou's "La Tosca" premieres in Paris
La Tosca is a five-act drama by the 19th-century French playwright Victorien Sardou.
The US receives the sole rights to use Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for refurbishing and coaling naval ships
The US receives the sole rights to use Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for refurbishing and coaling naval ships
First indoor softball game is played at the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago
Softball is a variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball, on a smaller field, and with only underhand pitches permitted; where the ball is released while the...
Amsterdam's Oscar Carrés Circus Theater opens
The Royal Theater Carré (Dutch: Koninklijk Theater Carré) is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel.
Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo
The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition of 1887 to 1889 was one of the last major European expeditions into the interior of Africa in the nineteenth century.
Austria-Hungary, Italy and Great Britain sign Balkan military treaty
Austria-Hungary, Italy and Great Britain sign Balkan military treaty
Georges Feydeau's "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris
Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau was a French playwright of the Belle Époque era, remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914. Feydeau was born in Paris to middle-class parents and...
Jake Kilrain & Jem Smith fight 106 round bare knuckle draw
John Joseph Killion (February 9, 1859 – December 22, 1937), more commonly known as Jake Kilrain, was a famous American bare-knuckle fighter and glove boxer of the 1880s.
John Layton Jarvis becomes first British race horse trainer to be knighted for services to racing
John Layton Jarvis becomes first British race horse trainer to be knighted for services to racing
Famous Births
birth
Georges Vezina is born
Georges Vezina, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1887-01-21. Joseph Georges Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
birth
François Faber is born
François Faber is born
birth
Grover Cleveland Alexander is born
Grover Cleveland Alexander, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1887-02-26.
birth
Chico Marx is born
Chico Marx, American comedian, known for american comedian, was born on 1887-03-22. Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian, actor, and pianist.
birth
Joe McCarthy is born
Joe McCarthy is born
birth
Vidkun Quisling is born
Vidkun Quisling, German politician and nazi collaborator, known for norwegian politician and nazi collaborator, was born on 1887-07-18.
birth
Marcel Duchamp is born
Marcel Duchamp, American painter, sculptor, and chess player, known for french painter, sculptor, and chess player, was born on 1887-07-28.
birth
Rupert Brooke is born
Rupert Brooke, English poet, known for english poet, was born on 1887-08-03. Rupert Chawner Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written…
birth
Walter Johnson is born
Walter Johnson, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1887-11-06.
birth
Vincent Massey is born
Vincent Massey is born
birth
Kazimierz Fajans is born
Kazimierz Fajans, American polish-american physical chemist, known for polish-american physical chemist, was born on 1887-05-27.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1887?
- In 1887, there were 77 significant historical events. Notable events include Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy, Verdi's first new opera for over 15 years, Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6-year-old blind-deaf Helen Keller, Business magnate Andrew Carnegie (51) weds Louise Whitfield (30) in NYC, New York.
- Who was born in 1887?
- 12 notable figures were born in 1887, including Georges Vezina is born, François Faber is born, Grover Cleveland Alexander is born.