Today in History: June 28

Today is Tuesday, June 28, the 180th day of 2016. There are 186 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlights in History:
On June 28, 1778, the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth took place in New Jersey; from this battle arose the legend of “Molly Pitcher,” a woman who was said to have carried water to colonial soldiers, then taken over firing her husband’s cannon when he became injured.
On this date:
In 1836, the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died