Historical Events
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Joshua Pim retains his title beating 2-time champion Wilfred Baddeley 10-8, 6-2, 8-6
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Blanche Bingley-Hillyard beats Edith Austin 6-1 6-1 for her 3rd of 6 Wimbledon singles titles
Famous Birthdays
- Georges Lemaître, Belgian Catholic Priest, astronomer and physics professor, who initially proposed the universe expansion and big-bang theories, born in Charleroi, Belgium (d. 1966)
Famous Deaths
- Josef Hyrtl, Austrian anatomist, dies at 83
Died in 1894 1894 Highlights
About July 17, 1894
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 129 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer
