Event of Interest
Jul 1 Henry Ossian Flipper of Georgia enters West Point Military Academy

Henry Ossian Flipper
- Jul 1 Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province
- Jul 4 Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens, San Francisco
Event of Interest
Jul 10 French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol

Arthur Rimbaud
Event of Interest
Jul 21 Jesse James and James Younger gang's 1st train robbery at Adair, Iowa

Jesse James