Historical Events
- Gideon Society established to place bibles in hotels
- San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building
Famous Birthdays
- "Georgia" Tom [Dorsey], American blues and gospel pianist, songwriter ("Peace In The Valley"), and evangelist, born in Villa Rica, Georgia (d. 1993)
- Cavan O'Connor, British singer (I'm Only a Strolling Vagabond), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1997)
Charles Laughton (1899-1962)
English actor (Mutiny on Bounty, Spartacus), born in Scarborough, England
- Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr, fictional character "Indiana Jones"
- Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek politician and 2nd President of Greece (1975-1980), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1987)
1899 Highlights
About July 1, 1899
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer