Famous Birthdays
- Clara Maass, American army nurse who sacrificed her life at 25 to prove that mosquitoes carry yellow fever, born in East Orange, New Jersey (d. 1901)
Famous Deaths
- August Wilhelm Ambros, Austrian Czech musicologist (History of Music), dies at 59
1876 Highlights
About June 28, 1876
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 147 years, 9 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Cancer
