5 Things You Should Know: June 9

Welcome to "5 Things You Should Know Today," a Patch feature that provides five quick tidbits of information in one spot.

Here they are:

1.  The 2nd Annual Employment Resource Expo for Veterans is being held today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 17330 Victory Blvd. in Van Nuys. The event, presented by the San Fernando Valley Veterans Employment Committee and Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield, is open to the public and free of charge. Bring photo ID and copies of your resume. To register for the expo, visit sfvjobexpo.eventbrite.com.

2.  The Teen Library Council will be meeting today at 4 p.m. at the Encino Tarzana Library, 18231 Ventura Blvd. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, this council allows teens to help plan events and offer opinions on programs and materials offered to youths at the library.

3.  With the school year coming to a close, the SoCal Honda Helpful team is promoting summer reading in Los Angeles schools with the Read & Rise program at Cantara Street Elementary School in Reseda. The Honda Helpful team will be distributing reading certificates, helping children shop for new books and presenting a check in support of the reading program tomorrow.

4.  Well, it looks like the notorious “June Gloom” has arrived. The National Weather Service is predicting a partly cloudy day with a high of 74 degrees. The low will be around 57 degrees.

5.  Today in History, according to history.com:

• In 1870 author Charles Dickens died; in 1898 China agreed to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years;
• In 1934 Donald Duck made his screen debut in The Wise Little Hen;
• In 1944, The Republic of Iceland was established; in 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years;
• In 1978, after 148 years, the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints finally allowed black men to become priests.