Historical Events
- Winton Motor Carriage Company publishes the first known automobile ad in Scientific American using the headline “dispense with a horse.”
Famous Birthdays
- George Chandler, American actor (Fury, Lassie, The Fatal Glass of Beer), born in Waukegan, Illinois (d. 1985)
1898 Highlights
About June 30, 1898
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 8 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer
