9 July 1877 July 8, 2012 Author: Staff The first Wimbledon Championships starts. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes." James A. Froude — Click here for more from James A. Froude Related posts: 4 July 1569 21 July 1977 19 July 64 9 July 1986 Categories: History Tags: 1877, 9 July