WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO FEBRUARY 1887
Find out what all happened January to February 1887

The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. (20. January 1887)

The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments. (8. February 1887)

465 millimetres (18.3 in) of rain falls in Brisbane, a record for any Australian capital city. (21. January 1887)

The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000. (23. February 1887)

In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed. (2. February 1887)

In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported, 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick. (28. January 1887)

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