Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 9

1. The Mary Riley Styles Public Library welcomes Wendy Shang at 2 p.m. Shang's highly-reviewed book, The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, is a humorous and heartfelt young adult novel about a split cultural identity.
2. On this day in 1936, Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal at Berlin Olympics.
3. On this day in 1965, Singapore gained independence from Malaysia.
4. On this day in 2010, South Korea stated North Korea fired over 100 rounds of artillery into the Sea of Japan, signaling tension along the Korean Peninsula.
5. If today is your birthday, you share it with former Redskin and NFL Hall of Fame inductee Deion Sanders (44-years-old) and actor Sam Elliott (67-years-old). Happy birthday!

If there is something we missed and you feel should be in our Five Things, let us know in the comment box below. We would love to have your input!