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World's First Motor Race

Georges Bouton and Jules-Albert de Dion causing a stir and setting a record in 1887. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Georges Bouton and Jules-Albert de Dion causing a stir and setting a record in 1887. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Famous Deaths

  • Muhammad Sharif Pasha, Egyptian statesman (b. 1826)
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About April 20, 1887

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 137 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus



What Happened in 1887

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