Timeline January 1887

Events in January 1887 3

• 1887 Battle of Dogali fought in Eritrea Ethiopian forces defeat an Italian garrison An Ethiopian force under Ras Alula Engida ambushes and destroys an Italian column near Dogali in the Eritrean highlands, killing around 430 Italian soldiers. The defeat shocks public opinion in Italy and slows, but does not halt, Italian colonial expansion in the region. Italy formally establishes the colony of Eritrea the following year.
• 1887 – 1982 Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982) Died 20 December 1982, aged 95 Polish-American pianist regarded as one of the greatest concert pianists of the 20th century. He died in Geneva after a career spanning more than eight decades.
• 1887 Eiffel Tower construction begins Work starts on Gustave Eiffel's Paris landmark Construction begins on the Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, designed by engineer Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle. The wrought-iron lattice tower will become the tallest man-made structure in the world upon completion. It faces criticism from artists and writers who consider the design an eyesore.