SQL insert date ?

If I have a table that is declared as,

create table info (
  currentdate date
)

How do I insert a date that looks like '1998-06-19 17:00:00.0'? Do I have to use the to_date function, or is there a way I can just insert the date?
I've tried insert into info values ('1998-06-19 17:00:00.0'), but it gives me an error. Thanks for any suggestions.

• Scott Wehrmann