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 1887th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 887th year of the 2nd millennium, the 87th year of the 19th century, and the 8th year of the 1880s decade. As of the start of 1887, the Gregorian calendar was
12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
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References
- ↑ "Esperanto, The Universal Language, Celebrates its 125th Birthday". 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
Created in Warsaw on the 26th July 1887 by the young, 27 year-old, Polish ophthalmologist, Ludwig Zamenhof, Esperanto attempts to break down language barriers that exist between different countries and different cultures.