1887: what happened around the world

In 1887, 43 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Reinsurance Treaty, 1887 Yellow River flood and Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking among the best known. 62 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 86 things were founded or built that year, from Eiffel Tower and French Indochina.

43events began
62already under way
86founded or built
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Accidents and fires17

Wars, battles and sieges12

Revolts, massacres and attacks7

Disasters5

Treaties, councils and politics2

Already under way in 188762

Came to an end in 18874

Founded or built in 188786

+56 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1887

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1893 1894 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →