Wimbledon Men's Championship
Jul 17 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Joshua Pim retains his title beating 2-time champion Wilfred Baddeley 10-8, 6-2, 8-6
Wimbledon Women's Championship
Jul 17 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Blanche Bingley-Hillyard beats Edith Austin 6-1 6-1 for her 3rd of 6 Wimbledon singles titles
- Jul 20 2000 fed troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike