The following lists events that happened during 1887 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Incumbents Monarch: Leopold II Prime Minister: Auguste Marie François Beernaert"In Memoriam", American Journal of International Law, 7 (1913), pp. 371-374. On Internet Archive.
Events
Progressive Party founded, led by Paul Janson 24 February – The first international telephone line in Europe is opened to the public between Brussels and Paris 24 August – Soldiers fire upon Ostend trawlermen protesting the favouritism shown to British trawlermen 21 December – Achel Abbey buys the buildings of Rochefort Abbey to restore the monastery there
Publications Periodicals Le Soir begins publication
Books Alphonse Dubois, Faune des vertébrés de la Belgique: Série des oiseaux (Brussels, A la librairie C. Muquardt, Th. Falk Sr), vol. 1
Art and architecture
Brussels City Museum inaugurated
Paintings James Ensor, Carnaval sur la plage Fernand Khnopff, Portrait of Marguerite Khnopff
Buildings Franz Seulen, Schaerbeek railway station Work starts on Provinciaal Hof, Bruges
Births 6 January – Berthe Bovy, actress (died 1977) 14 January – Félix Rousseau, historian (died 1981) 28 March – Pierre Nothomb, writer (died 1966) 23 April – Georges-Marie de Jonghe d'Ardoye, papal diplomat (died 1961) 8 June – Émile Dupont, Olympic marksman (died 1959) 25 October – Léon Darrien, gymnast (died 1973) 27 October – Philippe Le Hardy de Beaulieu, fencer (died 1942) 23 November – Paul de Maleingreau, composer (died 1956)
Deaths 11 February – François Laurent (born 1810), historian 4 March – Peter Jan Beckx (born 1795), Jesuit 16 July – Laurent-Guillaume de Koninck (born 1809), palaeontologist 17 July – Nicaise De Keyser (born 1813), painter 20 November – Louis Gallait (born 1810), painter 29 December – Jules Van Praet (born 1806), diplomat
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