Near Record High in Londonderry Today

1. The weatherman says ... Temperatures approach a record high today as today's forecast, according to Weather.com, projects a high of 94 degrees with a 30-percent chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and a nighttime low of 70 degrees.

2. Leap into summer reading! Register for summer reading and plenty of fun at the Londonerry Leach Library, which will be leaping into the summer reading program with a visit with Froggy. Participants are invited to come to the library on Tuesday, June 25, Wednesday, June 26 or Thursday, June 27 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to hear some fabulous stories of summertime fun. There will be plenty of time for pictures and a hug with Froggy. Each session is open to 90 participants. Advance registration is required and begins on Thursday, June 20 at 9 a.m. To register call 432-1127 or stop by the Children’s Room. This program is being sponsored by the Friends of the Londonderry Leach Library. And for a full list of summer programs, click here.

3. Roadwork roundup. Beginning in July and extending through September, construction will be conducted on Litchfield Road, between Misty Lane and High Range Road. At times, the road will be closed to traffic. Drivers are encouraged to follow detours. For more information, click here.

4. On the agenda. The following is a glance at today's municipal, school district and other meetings in Londonderry:

7:30 p.m. - Conservation Commission Meeting

5. On this day ... June 25,1876, Suoux Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull led native American forces, which defeated the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the United States Army in what is now known as the Battle of Little Bighorn. The event is also known as Custer's Last Stand because the event marked the most decisive Native American victory in the Plains Indian War. According to History.com:

On the morning of June 25, Custer drew near the camp and decided to press on ahead rather than wait for reinforcements.

At mid-day, Custer's 600 men entered the Little Bighorn Valley. Among the Native Americans, word quickly spread of the impending attack. The older Sitting Bull rallied the warriors and saw to the safety of the women and children, while Crazy Horse set off with a large force to meet the attackers head on. Despite Custer's desperate attempts to regroup his men, they were quickly overwhelmed. Custer and some 200 men in his battalion were attacked by as many as 3,000 Native Americans; within an hour, Custer and every last one of his soldier were dead.