Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 18

SONG OF THE DAY: U2 – "No Line On The Horizon"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Thunderstorms could come today to cool off some of the warm weather. Expect a high of 87 today with a low of 63 tonight.

2. PLANNING BOARD TO MEET: The board has a packed agenda of site plans, including a preliminary application for a new Dunkin' Donuts and another for an expansion of A.J. Letizio Sales and Marketing Inc. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Development Department.

3. FORMER NYC MAYOR COMING TO NH: Republican gubernatorial candidate that former New York City major Rudy Giuliani will be coming to New Hampshire in August. Giuliani recently endorsed Smith, and will be campaigning for him in the Granite State.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Seven months after being released from Landsberg jail, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler publishes the first volume of his personal manifesto, Mein Kampf. Dictated by Hitler during his nine-month stay in prison, Mein Kampf, or "My Struggle," was a bitter and turgid narrative filled with anti-Semitic outpourings, disdain for morality, worship of power, and the blueprints for his plan of Nazi world domination. The autobiographical work soon became the bible of Germany's Nazi Party.

5. NOMINATE A 'GREATEST PERSON': We are seeking nominations for our "Greatest Person" column, where we feature current and former Windham residents who are standing out in their communities. Send your nominations to michael.ryan@patch.com