Five Things You Need to Know: July 21

Today is Thursday, July 21. Here are five things you need to know:

• Heating Up: There's a heatwave brewing, and temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s most of the day.
• Be Safe: Heat stroke is a serious issue on days like this. Don't over-exert yourself, and spend a lot of time indoors. Kids and the elderly should only be outside for a little bit at a time, and make sure you
• Ice Cream: If you do venture out,
• Dallas BBQ: The will be at 05:45 p.m. at
• This Day in History: In 173, John Winthrop was granted the first honorary Doctor of Law Degree given by Harvard College. In 1873, notorious outlaw Jesse James and his gang pulled off the first train robbery in the United States, taking $3,000 from the Rock Island Express in Iowa. In 1930, the Veterans Administration of the United States was established. In 1999, the missing plane of John F. Kennedy Jr. was found off of the coast of Martha's Vineyard, and the bodies of Kennedy, his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette were found on board.

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