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What Happened on April 20, 1887

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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Historical Events

  • Georges Bouton wins the world’s 1st motor race on a steam-powered quadricycle, a 'test' organised by French newspaper Le Velocipede

Famous Deaths

  • Muhammad Sharif Pasha, Egyptian statesman (b. 1826)
1887 Highlights

About April 20, 1887

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

Generation Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus



What Happened in 1887