Historical Events
- Steel Pier, 1st amusement pier opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey [1]
- US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Juliette Atkinson beats Marion Jones 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 for her third US singles title
- US Open Men's Golf, Myopia Hunt Club: Scotsman Fred Herd easily wins by 7 strokes from countryman Alex Smith; first 72-hole US Open
Famous Birthdays
- Carleton Hobbs, English actor (Sherlock Holmes), born in Farnborough, England (d. 1978)
Famous Deaths
- George Ulyett, English cricket all-rounder (25 Tests; 949 runs, 50 wickets), dies from pneumonia at 46
About June 18, 1898
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 11 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini
