9 July 1877 Posted on July 8, 2012 by Staff The first Wimbledon Championships starts. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I hope that when you are my age, you will be able to say as I have been able to say: We lived in freedom. We lived lives that were a statement, not an apology." Ronald Reagan — Click here for more from Ronald Reagan Related posts: 4 July 1569 21 July 1977 19 July 64 9 July 1986