Events in Sport
- Jul 6 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Blanche Bingley-Hillyard beats Lena Rice 4-6, 8-6, 6-4
Boxing Title Fight
Jul 8 John L. Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout)

John L. Sullivan
- Jul 8 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw wins his 7th Wimbledon singles title; beats twin brother Ernest Renshaw 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
Birthdays in Sport
Deaths in Sport
- Jul 30 Charles Absolom, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies in an accident