Historical Events
- 1st Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 27-year-old English rackets player Spencer Gore wins inaugural event; beats William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
- Russo-Turkish War: First Russian assault on Plevna, Ottoman Empire (now Pleven, Bulgaria) fails; 3,000 Russian and 2,000 Turk casualties
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Fielder, English cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), born in Plaxtol, Tonbridge, Kent (d. 1949)
About July 19, 1877
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 146 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
