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Calendar year
1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the
1887
Flood of the Yellow River in China
The 1887 Yellow River flood in the Qing Dynasty began in late September 1887 and killed at least 930,000 people. It was the single deadliest flood in Chinese
1887_Yellow_River_flood
Lever-action shotguns
The Winchester Model 1887 and Winchester Model 1901 are lever-action shotguns designed by American gun designer John Browning and produced by the Winchester
Winchester_Model_1887/1901
Rebellions and revolutions against governments of Hawaii
The Hawaiian rebellions and revolutions took place in Hawaii between 1887 and 1895. Until annexation in 1898, Hawaii was an independent sovereign state
Hawaiian rebellions (1887–1895)
Hawaiian_rebellions_(1887–1895)
There were special elections in 1887 to the United States House of Representatives to the 49th United States Congress and the 50th United States Congress
1887 United States House of Representatives elections
1887_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
British Army officer and courtier (1887–1981)
Sir Alan Frederick "Tommy" Lascelles (/ˈlæsəls/ LASS-əlss; 11 April 1887 – 10 August 1981) was a British courtier and civil servant who was Private Secretary
Alan_Lascelles
The year 1887 in film involved some significant events. Hannibal Goodwin files for a patent for his photographic film. Louis Le Prince's 16-lens camera
1887_in_film
British aristocrat and socialite (1887–1948)
Beatrice Venetia Stanley Montagu (22 August 1887 – 3 August 1948) was a British aristocrat and socialite best known for the many letters that Prime Minister
Venetia_Stanley_(1887–1948)
Soviet spacecraft aimed at biological experiments in space
Bion 8 or Kosmos 1887 (in Russian: Бион 8, Космос 1887) was a Bion satellite. Bion 8 carried a payload of biological and radiation physics experiments
Kosmos_1887
The year 1887 in art involved some significant events. February (approx.) – Fourth annual exhibition of Les XX, at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
1887_in_art
The 1887 Canadian federal election was held on February 22, 1887, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 6th Parliament of Canada. The
1887 Canadian federal election
1887_Canadian_federal_election
Events from the year 1887 in Italy Monarch – Umberto I (1878–1900) Prime Minister – Agostino Depretis (1881–1887) Francesco Crispi (1887–1891) The total population
1887_in_Italy
English academic (1887–1973)
Frederick Levi Attenborough (/ˈætənbərə/ AT-ən-bər-ə; 4 April 1887 – 20 March 1973) was an English academic and principal of University College, Leicester
Frederick_Attenborough
Protest in London against the Conservative government
Bloody Sunday was an event which took place in London, England on 13 November 1887, when a crowd of marchers protesting about unemployment and the Irish Coercion
Bloody_Sunday_(1887)
Events from the year 1887 in France. President: Jules Grévy (until 12 December), Marie François Sadi Carnot (starting 12 December) President of the Council
1887_in_France
Events from the year 1887 in the United States. President: Grover Cleveland (D-New York) Vice President: vacant Chief Justice: Morrison Waite (Ohio) Speaker
1887_in_the_United_States
The 1887 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record at the time in terms of the number of known tropical storms
1887 Atlantic hurricane season
1887_Atlantic_hurricane_season
1887 treaties between Britain and Mediterranean nations
French: Entente de la Méditerranée) were a series of treaties signed in 1887 by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland with Italy on 12 February
Mediterranean Agreements (1887)
Mediterranean_Agreements_(1887)
Train derailment in West Hartford, Vermont
The 1887 Hartford Railroad Disaster, also known as the West Hartford Bridge Disaster, occurred on February 5, 1887, near Hartford, Vermont. It remains
1887 Hartford Railroad Disaster
1887_Hartford_Railroad_Disaster
1887 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships College championship College football national championship
1887_in_sports
Senate elections in the United States
legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1886 and 1887, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative
1886–87 United States Senate elections
1886–87_United_States_Senate_elections
Railway in Pennsylvania
independently from 1887 to 1900 in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad was incorporated in 1887 from the
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955)
Western_New_York_and_Pennsylvania_Railway_(1895–1955)
The year 1887 in science and technology involved many significant events, listed below. April – Carte du Ciel project initiated by Paris Observatory director
1887_in_science
Association football club in Haren, Netherlands
Be Quick 1887 is a football club based in Groningen, Netherlands. Currently members of the Vierde Divisie, the fifth tier of the Dutch football league
Be_Quick_1887
shipwrecks in 1887 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1887. "Accidents". The Cornishman. No. 489. 17 November 1887. p. 6. "The
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1887
Legal document drafted by anti-monarchists
The 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom was a legal document prepared by anti-monarchists to strip the absolute Hawaiian monarchy of much of its
1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom
1887_Constitution_of_the_Hawaiian_Kingdom
California Assembly Bill 1887, or AB 1887, is a state statute that banned state-funded and sponsored travel to states with laws deemed discriminatory against
California state-funded travel ban
California_state-funded_travel_ban
US legislative act regulating Native American tribal lands
The Dawes Act of 1887 (also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887) regulated land rights on tribal territories within the
Dawes_Act
Events from the year 1887 in the United Kingdom. This year was the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Monarch – Victoria Prime Minister – Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
1887_in_the_United_Kingdom
1873–1889 unsolved murders in London, England
sequence of unsolved murders of women occurring in London, England from 1887 to 1889. The series included four incidents which were filed as belonging
Thames_Torso_Murders
The 1887–88 season was the 17th season of competitive football in England. Albert Allen, of Aston Villa, scored three goals against Ireland in his only
1887–88_in_English_football
Crown Prince of Serbia
(Serbian: Ђорђе Карађорђевић / Đorđe Karađorđević; 8 September (O.S. 27 August) 1887 – 17 October 1972), was the eldest son of King Peter I of Serbia and his
George, Crown Prince of Serbia
George,_Crown_Prince_of_Serbia
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1887. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the
1887_in_tennis
Events from the year 1887 in Canada. Monarch – Victoria Governor General – Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice Prime Minister – John A. Macdonald Chief Justice – William
1887_in_Canada
Association football club in England
League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, the club formerly played its home games at Raikes Hall and the Athletic
Blackpool_F.C.
The following lists events that happened during 1887 in Australia. Premier of New South Wales – Patrick Jenning (until 19 January), then Henry Parkes Premier
1887_in_Australia
election for the seventh Reichstag of the German Empire was held on 21 February 1887. It was an early election called after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck requested
1887_German_federal_election
1887–1954 French territories in Southeast Asia
dependent territories in Southeast Asia from 1887 to 1954. It was initially a federation of French colonies (1887–1949), later a confederation of French associated
French_Indochina
Fictional character
Haggard's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines, its one sequel Allan Quatermain (1887), twelve prequel novels and four prequel short stories, totalling eighteen
Allan_Quatermain
Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894)
(1875). Memories and Portraits (1887), a collection of essays. On the Choice of a Profession (1887) The Day After Tomorrow (1887) Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin
Robert_Louis_Stevenson
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1887. February – Oscar Wilde publishes "The Canterville Ghost", his first short
1887_in_literature
1886 bombing aftermath in Chicago, US
Ill. 1 (1887). 123 U.S. 131 (1887). White 2017, p. 544–547. White 2017, p. 544-547. "Lingg's Fearful Death". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1887. p. 1.
Haymarket_affair
General election in New Zealand
The 1887 New Zealand general election was held on 26 September to elect 95 MPs to the tenth session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held
1887 New Zealand general election
1887_New_Zealand_general_election
Pre-modern baseball championship
The 1887 World Series was won by the Detroit Wolverines of the National League, over the St. Louis Browns of the American Association, 10 games to 5. It
1887_World_Series
Australian steamboat
The Koonya was a wood carvel screw steamer built in 1887 at Hobart, that was wrecked when it stuck the shore at Doboy reef whilst carrying passengers &
Koonya_(1887)
is a list of acts of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia for the year 1887. Juries Statute 1876 (No. 560) Short title assigned by section 1 of this
List of acts of the Parliament of Victoria from 1887
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Victoria_from_1887
The following are the baseball events of the year 1887 throughout the world. National League: Detroit Wolverines American Association: St. Louis Browns
1887_in_baseball
1887 treaty between the Vatican and Colombia
The Concordat of 1887 was a treaty signed by the President of the Republic of Colombia, Rafael Núñez, and by the Vatican State under Pope Leo XIII on December
Concordat_of_1887_(Colombia)
1888 Utopian novel by Edward Bellamy
Looking Backward: 2000–1887 is a utopian time travel science fiction novel by the American journalist and writer Edward Bellamy first published in 1888
Looking_Backward
City in Mississippi, United States
from 2,102 in 2000. It was founded as an independent Black community in 1887 by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery. Mound Bayou Historic District
Mound_Bayou,_Mississippi
Painting by Laurits Tuxen
The Family of Queen Victoria in 1887 is an oil painting by the Danish painter Laurits Tuxen, commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate her Golden Jubilee
The Family of Queen Victoria (1887)
The_Family_of_Queen_Victoria_(1887)
Events from the year 1887 in Sweden Monarch – Oscar II Prime Minister – Robert Themptander - Swedish State Railways established. - Swedish Painters' Union
1887_in_Sweden
Events from the year 1887 in Romania. King: Carol I. Prime Minister: Ion Brătianu 21 February – Claudia Millian, poet (died 1961). 18 March – Ion Negulescu
1887_in_Romania
1887 in Norwegian music 25 May – A fire during the 745th performance there of Mignon largely destroys the second Salle Favart, home of the Opéra-Comique
1887_in_music
The year 1887 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Construction work begins on Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary
1887_in_architecture
US minor league baseball team (1887–1890)
Ohio. The "Canton" franchise began minor league play as members of the 1887 Ohio State League and the Canton "Najys" continued play as members of the
Canton_Nadjys
Emperor of Mexico from 1864 to 1867
of Mexico VI:1861–1887. New York: The Bancroft Company. p. 98. Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1887). History of Mexico Volume VI 1861–1887. San Francisco: The
Maximilian_I_of_Mexico
1887 tennis event results
Men's doubles 1887 U.S. National Championships Final Champion Richard Sears James Dwight Runner-up Howard Taylor Henry Slocum Score 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
1887 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles
1887_U.S._National_Championships_–_Men's_doubles
1887 non-fiction book by Nellie Bly
articles into a book, being published by Norman Munro in New York City in 1887. The book was based on articles written while Bly was on an undercover assignment
Ten_Days_in_a_Mad-House
British Passenger Liner that operated between1887 and 1909
served from 1887 to 1909. She was launched on 18 August 1887 and was completed on 11 October 1887. The sea trials began on 15 October 1887 and after completing
SS_Britannia_(1887)
19th century LDS Church Leader
John Taylor (1 November 1808 – 25 July 1887) was an English-born American religious leader who served as the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ
John_Taylor_(Mormon)
Prince/Tsar of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918
September 1948) was the monarch of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918, reigning as Prince of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1908 and Tsar of Bulgaria from 1908 until his
Ferdinand_I_of_Bulgaria
English poet (1887–1915)
Rupert Chawner Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, such
Rupert_Brooke
English football club season
played as goalkeepers are marked in Italics. There was no manager for the 1887-88 season, though Fred Beardsley, Arthur Brown (both players) and Duncan
1887–88 Royal Arsenal F.C. season
1887–88_Royal_Arsenal_F.C._season
The following is an overview of the events of 1887 in Canadian football, primarily focusing on the senior teams that played in this era. This includes
1887_in_Canadian_football
list of shipwrecks in December 1887 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1887. "Latest Shipping Intelligence"
List of shipwrecks in December 1887
List_of_shipwrecks_in_December_1887
Events from the year 1887 in Scotland. Secretary for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – Arthur Balfour until 11 March; then The Marquess of Lothian
1887_in_Scotland
The list of ship launches in 1887 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1887. "Etolia". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017. "Launches
List_of_ship_launches_in_1887
Football ground in Scotland
football ground in Ibrox, Scotland. It was the home ground of Rangers from 1887 until they moved to the adjacent second Ibrox in 1899. The ground staged
Ibrox_Park_(1887–1899)
Harsh season in North America
February 5, 1887. Hundreds of thousands of cattle died in the Big Die-Up during the unusually cold and snowy winters of 1885–1886 and 1886–1887. The loss
Winter of 1886–87 in the United States
Winter_of_1886–87_in_the_United_States
Earthquake in northwest Mexico
The 1887 Sonora earthquake occurred at 22:13 UTC on 3 May in the Teras mountain range of northwestern Mexico. It was widely felt, with some damage being
1887_Sonora_earthquake
American college football seasons
Martin was the team's captain. The 1887 Wabash football team represented Wabash College as an independent during the 1887 college football season. Led by
Wabash_football,_1884–1889
German American businessman (1887–1975)
Sedgwick Hanfstaengl (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁnst hanfˈʃtɛŋl̩]; 2 February 1887 – 6 November 1975) was a German American businessman and close friend of
Ernst_Hanfstaengl
Football tournament season
The 1887–88 Scottish Cup was the 15th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Renton won the competition for the second time
1887–88_Scottish_Cup
Service revolver
forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the British Empire, from 1887 to 1963. The Webley is a top-break revolver and breaking the revolver operates
Webley_Revolver
1887 novel by H. Rider Haggard
Haggard, published in book form in 1887 following serialisation in The Graphic magazine between October 1886 and January 1887. She was extraordinarily popular
She:_A_History_of_Adventure
Football tournament season
The 1887–88 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 17th staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. One hundred and forty-nine teams
1887–88_FA_Cup
President of France from 1887 to 1894
June 1894) was a French statesman who served as President of France from 1887 until his assassination in 1894. His presidency was marked by a series of
Sadi_Carnot_(statesman)
English physicist (1887–1915)
Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley (/ˈmoʊzli/; 23 November 1887 – 10 August 1915) was an English physicist, whose contribution to the science of physics was the
Henry_Moseley
Palace in Istanbul, Turkey
served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922. Dolmabahçe Palace was ordered by the empire's 31st
Dolmabahçe_Palace
Exhibition held in Madrid in 1887
exhibition held in the main park in Madrid, the Parque del Buen Retiro, in 1887 in order to boost commercial and economic relations between the archipelago
Philippines_Exposition_(1887)
German physicist and mathematician (1824–1887)
Kirchhoff (German: [ˈgʊstaːf ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈkɪʁçhɔf]; 12 March 1824 – 17 October 1887) was a German physicist and mathematician who contributed to the fundamental
Gustav_Kirchhoff
Famous unidentified decedent
The Rahway murder of 1887 is the murder of an unidentified young woman whose body was found in Rahway, New Jersey on March 25, 1887. She is also known as
Rahway_murder_of_1887
Tennis tournament
The 1887 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament
1887_Wimbledon_Championships
Defence Act 1887 (51 Vict. No. 39 (NZ)), the Australasian Naval Force Act 1887 (51 Vict. No. 22 (NSW)), the Australasian Naval Force Act 1887 (No. 829 (Vic
Australian_Squadron
Major League Baseball team season
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
1887 Detroit Wolverines season
1887_Detroit_Wolverines_season
Russian Romantic composer, physician, and chemist (1833–1887)
Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (12 November 1833 – 27 February 1887) was a Russian Romantic composer and chemist of Georgian–Russian parentage. He was
Alexander_Borodin
Scottish alcohol distillery
categories of spirits headquartered in Dufftown, Scotland. It was established in 1887 by William Grant, and is run by Grant's descendants as of 2024. It is the
William_Grant_&_Sons
(reverse image), 1887 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (F179v) Self-Portrait, Summer 1887 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (F356) Self-Portrait, Summer 1887, Paris Van
Portraits_of_Vincent_van_Gogh
Nigerian aristocrat (c. 1810–1887)
Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810 – 1887), born Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú, was a powerful Yoruba female aristocrat, merchant, and slave trader in pre-colonial and
Efunroye_Tinubu
United States federal law
The Hatch Act of 1887 (ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440, enacted 1887-03-02, 7 U.S.C. § 361a et seq.) gave federal funds, initially $15,000 each, to state land-grant
Hatch_Act_of_1887
a passenger ferry steamer operating on the Hong Kong-Canton Line between 1887 and 1933 when she was scrapped and replaced by her namesake, Fatshan (1933)
SS_Fatshan_(1887)
Events in 1887 in animation. July 9: Publication of Animal Locomotion, a chronophotographic series by Eadweard Muybridge. It comprised 781 collotype plates
1887_in_animation
Earthquake affecting Italy and France
The 1887 Liguria earthquake struck off the coast of Imperia, Italy on the early morning of 23 February 1887, with an estimated moment magnitude of 6.8–6
1887_Liguria_earthquake
Town in Eastern Cape, South Africa
was partly named was a wagon-maker in the town. Jan Gerritze Bantjes (1817–1887), explorer, pioneer, scribe and secretary to Andries Pretorius during the
Graaff-Reinet
Bengali poet, writer, and editor (1887–1923)
Sukumar Ray FRPS (Bengali: [ʃukumɑɾ rae̯] ; 30 October 1887 – 10 September 1923) was a Bengali writer and poet from British India. He is remembered mainly
Sukumar_Ray
related to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, which has run since 1887. a. ^ London received a bye to the final in five seasons. Dublin (2015, 2016
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship records and statistics
All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_records_and_statistics
French painter and sculptor (1841–1919)
employed Suzanne Valadon as a model, who posed for him (The Large Bathers, 1884–1887; Dance at Bougival, 1883) and many of his fellow painters; during that time
Pierre-Auguste_Renoir
American college football season
The 1887 Yale Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Yale University as a member of the Intercollegiate Football Association
1887 Yale Bulldogs football team
1887_Yale_Bulldogs_football_team
General elections were held in Sweden in August and September 1887. Although they resulted in a victory for the pro-free trade bloc, 22 of its members
August–September 1887 Swedish general election
August–September_1887_Swedish_general_election
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Coggeshall in Essex, named from an Old English personal name Cogg + halh ‘nook’.This name was taken to America in 1632 by John Coggeshall, who became first governor of RI, and in 1635 by John Cogswell. In 1887 a descendant, Daniel Cogswell, founded Cogswell College, San Francisco.
1887
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Flute
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Africa, AFRIKA means "land of the Afri."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Spiritual Guide; Advisor; Instructor; Mentor
Surname or Lastname
Scandinavian (especially Norwegian), Scottish, and northern English
Scandinavian (especially Norwegian), Scottish, and northern English : topographic name for someone who lived on a headland or promontory, Old Norse nes, or a habitational name from any of the numerous places named with this word; there are over a hundred farms in Norway and many settlements in Scotland and northern England so namedEnglish : according to Reaney and Wilson, a variant of Nash.German : habitational name from places called Nesse in Oldenburg and Friesland.German : from a short form of the female personal name Agnes (see Agnes 1).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Glorification of the Religion Islam
Boy/Male
Muslim
Reviver of the faith
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sindhi
Lord Siva
Boy/Male
Indian
Dyer
Girl/Female
Norse
Half spirited.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Modern
Happy
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n.
Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also diamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc.