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4B – Daily News – Friday, May 14, 2010 PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Friday, May 14, the 134th day of 2010. There are 231 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: DILBERT® By Scott Adams On May 14, 1610, King Henry IV of France was stabbed to death while riding in his carriage in Paris by a religious fanatic, Francois Ravaillac, who was executed less than two weeks later. On this date: In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age four upon the death of his father, Louis XIII (the suc- cessor to Henry IV). In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner succeeded in inoculating 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter. In 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition to GARFIELD® By Jim Davis explore the Louisiana Territory as well as the Pacif- ic Northwest left camp near present-day Hartford, Ill. In 1860, the first Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States arrived in Washington. In 1900, the Olympic games opened in Paris, held as part of the 1900 World’s Fair. In 1940, the Netherlands surrendered to invading German forces during World War II. In 1942, Congress voted to establish the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps. Aaron Copland’s ‘‘Lincoln Por- trait’’ was first performed, by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. In 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv. In 1973, the United States launched Skylab 1, its SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker first manned space station. In 1998, singer-actor Frank Sinatra died at a Los Angeles hospital at age 82. The hit sitcom ‘‘Seinfeld’’ aired its final episode after nine years on NBC. Ten years ago: Tens of thousands of mothers ral- lied in Washington to demand strict control of hand- guns. Former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (kay-zoh oh-boo-chee) died in Tokyo at age 62. Five years ago: The U.S. military in Iraq wrapped up Operation Matador, a major offensive in a remote desert region near the Syrian border. One year ago: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blunt- ly accused the CIA of misleading her and other law- makers about waterboarding during the Bush admin- istration, disputing Republican charges that she was complicit in its use. Chrysler announced plans to elim- inate 789 dealerships as part of its restructuring. A pair of spacewalking astronauts installed a new piano- sized camera in the Hubble Space Telescope. Today’s Birthdays: Opera singer Patrice Munsel is 85. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is 68. Rock singer- musician Jack Bruce (Cream) is 67. Movie produc- er George Lucas is 66. Actress Meg Foster is 62. Rock singer David Byrne is 58. Movie director Robert Zemeck- is is 58. Actor Tim Roth is 49. Rock singer Ian Ast- bury (The Cult) is 48. Rock musician C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille is 48. Actor Danny Huston is 48. Rock musi- cian Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) is 44. Fabrice Mor- van (ex-Milli Vanilli) is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer Raphael Saadiq is 44. Actress Cate Blanchett is 41. Singer Danny Wood (New Kids on the Block) is 41. Movie writer-director Sofia Coppola (KOH’-pah-lah) is 39. Singer Natalie Appleton (All Saints) is 37. Singer Shanice is 37. Rock musician Henry Garza (Los Lone- ly Boys) is 32. Rock musician Mike Retondo (Plain White T’s) is 29. Actress Amber Tamblyn is 27. Actress Miranda Cosgrove is 17. Thought for Today: ‘‘The cure for boredom is curios- ity. There is no cure for curiosity.’’ — Dorothy Park- er, American author, humorist, poet (1893-1967). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP