LOCAL HEADLINES
- Thousands Join Party on the Parkway (Inquirer)
- Gunman, 2 Victims Shot Moments After Parkway Fireworks (MyFoxPhilly)
- New App Warns Drivers About Nearby Red Light Cameras (CBS3)
- Stay inside (or in a pool) if you can
- HIGHS: 96°
- WIND: NW 12 mph
TODAY IN HISTORY
- 1946 – French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit, dubbed the bikini, at the Piscine Molitor.
- 1921 – Jury selection begins in the trial against the Chicago White Sox, whose players are accused of throwing the 1919 World Series.
- 1865 – In the East End of London, revivalist preacher William Booth and his wife Catherine establish the Christian Mission, later known as the Salvation Army.
- 1975 – Arthur Ashe defeats the heavily favored Jimmy Connors to become the first black man to ever win Wimbledon.
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