1887

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s - 1880s - 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s

Years: 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 - 1887 - 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892

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Events

• L. L. Zamenhof completes the creation of the initial version of Esperanto.

Births

• February 11 - Ernst Hanfstängl German/US pianist/politician.
• February 11 - John van Melle South African writer.

Deaths