- Jul 1 1st international telephone conversation, Calais, Maine to St Stephen, New Brunswick
- Jul 1 General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British Army's organisation, comes into effect
- Jul 1 US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri opens
James Garfield Shot
Jul 2 US President James Garfield shot by Charles Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker; Garfield dies 79 days later
Tuskegee Institute
Jul 4 Booker T. Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)
- Jul 13 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: William Renshaw beats defending champion John Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 for first of his 7 Wimbledon singles titles
Sitting Bull Surrenders
Jul 20 Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to US federal troops
- Jul 26 French marines occupy Tunisian harbor city Sfax
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