The year 1887 has a special significance of its own in India and world history. Let us know some such important events of the year 1887 such as: born famous people, death of famous people, war treaty, independence of a country, invention of new technology, change of power, important national and international day etc., knowing which your general Knowledge will increase.

Important Historical Events of the Year 1887 in World ⚡

Event__DateIncident/Event
28 SeptemberAbout 1.5 million people died in the Hwang-ho river in China.
31 AugustKinetoscope patented by Thomas Edison. This device was used to produce films.
11 AprilBirth of renowned painter Jaimini Roy.
04 JanuaryThomas Stevens was the first man to travel by bicycle.
22 FebruaryThe Union Labor Party was held in Cincinnati.
07 MarchNorth Carolina State University Carolina was established as a college of agricultural and mechanic arts.
04 AprilSusana Medora Salter became the first American female mayor.
03 MayAn earthquake shook Sonora and Mexico completely.
18 JuneGermany and Russia signed the reinsurance treaty.
01 JulyThe construction of the iron structure of the Eiffel Tower began in Paris France.
08 AugustAntonio Gazman Blanco Venezuela completed his term as President of France.
05 September186 people died in a fire at the Theater Royal Exeter in England.
01 OctoberThe British Empire took over Baluchistan.
13 NovemberBloody Sunday clashes occurred in central London.
02 DecemberFrench President Gravy resigned.
08 FebruaryThe Dawes Act, a law meant to help the assimilation of Native Americans into American society but ended up having a negative effect instead, was signed by President Grover Cleveland.
07 MarchThe North Carolina General Assembly established North Carolina State University , today the largest university in North Carolina, as a land grant institution.
28 AprilA week after the Prussia Secret Police was arrested, the Alsatian Police Inspector Guelume Shanbele was released on the orders of German Emperor William I, postponing a possible war.
08 JuneGerman-American Statisticalist Harman Holerith received a patent for his punch card tabulator.
23 JuneThe Parliament of Canada passed the Rocky Mountains Park Act, making the country's first national park Banf National Park.
04 JulyThe founder of Pakistan, Crud-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined Sindh-Marasa-Tul-Islam in Karachi. Sindh Madrestul Islam University is a university in Karachi in Sindh province of Pakistan. It is a public university located in the commercial center of Karachi's activity.
06 JulyHawaii King King Kalkaua was forced to sign the Bayonate Coinst institution, which snatched the aerial monarchy of most of its authorities, as well as all Asians, most of the native Hawaiian and Thepore.
26 JulyL. L. Zmenhoff published Unua Libro, the first publication created Esperanto, which is a manufactured international language.

Important Historical Events of the Year 1887 in India ⚡

Event__DateIncident/Event
20 JuneChhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus, Mumbai, India's busiest railway station) opened to the public.
10 SeptemberGovind Vallabh Pant, the famous freedom fighter of India and the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born at a place called Khot in Almora district.
20 JuneIndia's busiest railway station Victoria Terminus was opened in Bombay (now Mumbai). The station was built in Boribandar area of ​​Mumbai to commemorate the golden birth anniversary of Queen Victoria. It is one of the busiest railway stations in India, which serves as a terminal for long -range trains and commutary trains of Mumbai suburban railway. Later the name of the station was changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
20 JuneVictoria Terminus, now the busiest railway station in India, opened in Bombay on the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

Famous People's Birthdays in 1887 😀

BirthName/Category/Country
02 FebruaryAmrit Kaur / Politician / India
02 AugustTommy Ward / Cricketer / India
04 NovemberJanaki Ammal / Botanist / India
10 SeptemberGovind Ballabh Pant / Politician / India
11 AprilJamini Roy / Painter / India
17 JuneKailash Nath Katju / Politician / India
18 DecemberBhikhari Thakur / Actor / India
19 AugustS. Satyamurti / Politician / India
21 OctoberKrishna Singh / Politician / India
21 MarchM. N. Roy / Politician / India
21 OctoberShri Krishna Singh / Politician / India
22 SeptemberBhaurao Patil / Activist / India
22 DecemberSrinivasa Ramanujan / Mathematician / India
22 DecemberSrinivasa Ramanujan / Scientist / India
29 AugustJivraj Narayan Mehta / Politician / India
30 OctoberSukumar Ray / Poet / India

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