1087

1087 (MLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1087th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 87th year of the 2nd millennium, the 87th year of the 11th century, and the 8th year of the 1080s decade. As of the start of 1087, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1050s  1060s  1070s  – 1080s –  1090s  1100s  1110s
Years:	1084 1085 1086 – 1087 – 1088 1089 1090

King William II of England (c. 1056–1100)

Events

• May 9 – The remains of Saint Nicholas were brought to Bari.
• September 9 – William II becomes king of England
• End of the formal reign of Emperor Shirakawa, but not of his cloistered rule
• Emperor Horikawa ascends to the throne of Japan