1887 in Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Events from the year 1887 in Russia. Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s See also: History of Russia Timeline of Russian history List of years in Russia Quick facts Decades:, See also: ... â 1886 1885 1884 1887 in Russia â 1888 1889 1890 Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s See also: History of Russia Timeline of Russian history List of years in Russia Close 1887 Serow Maedchen mit Pfirsichen anagoria Incumbents Monarch â Alexander III[1] Events Reinsurance Treaty Ashgabat (park) Saint Gregory the Illuminator's Church, Baku Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn Births February 21 â Savielly Tartakower, chess grandmaster (d. 1956) Deaths Alexander Borodin[2] References [1]Etty, John (2009). Primary Sources in Russian History. First and Best in Education. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-86083-769-2. Retrieved 2025-11-23. [2]Channel, The Violin (2019-02-28). "Russian Romantic Composer Alexander Borodin Died On This Day in 1887 [ON-THIS-DAY]". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. Retrieved 2023-09-16. Media related to 1887 in Russia at Wikimedia Commons This year in Russia article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles