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PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Saturday, July 10, 2010 – Daily News – 3B Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, July 10, the 191st day of 2010. There are 174 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces began attacking southern England by air. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) On this date: DILBERT® By Scott Adams In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protes- tant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France. In 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson personally delivered the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY’) to the Senate, and urged its ratification. (However, the Senate rejected it.) In 1929, American paper currency was reduced in size as the government began issuing bills that were approximately 25 percent smaller. In 1951, armistice talks aimed at ending the Korean War began at Kaesong. In 1962, the Telstar 1 communications satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral. In 1973, the Bahamas became fully independent after three centuries of British colonial rule. GARFIELD® By Jim Davis In 1985, the Greenpeace protest ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk with explosives in Auckland, New Zealand by French intelligence agents; one activist was killed. Bowing to pres- sure from irate customers, the Coca-Cola Co. said it would resume selling old-formula Coke, while continuing to sell New Coke. In 1991, Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. In 1999, the United States women’s soccer team won the World Cup, beating China 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 min- utes of scoreless play at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Ten years ago: Texas Governor George W. Bush, facing a SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake skeptical audience, told the NAACP convention in Baltimore that ‘‘the party of Lincoln has not always carried the mantle of Lincoln,’’ and promised to work to improve relations. Israeli President Ezer Weizman resigned, effectively ending a seven-year term that turned sour when he was found to have acted improperly by accepting gifts while in office. Five years ago: A search-and-rescue team found the body of a missing U.S. commando in eastern Afghanistan, bring- ing an end to the desperate search for the last member of an ill-fated, four-man special forces unit that had disappeared the previous month. Nineteen-month-old Suzie Marie Pena (PAYN’- yah) was struck and killed by a SWAT team bullet during a shootout between Los Angeles police and her father, who was using the toddler as a shield; Jose Raul Pena also died. Hur- ricane Dennis roared quickly through the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coast with blinding squalls and crashing waves. One year ago: General Motors completed an unusually quick BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker exit from bankruptcy protection with promises of making money and building cars people would be eager to buy. Pope Bene- dict XVI stressed the Catholic church’s opposition to abortion and embryonic stem cell research in his first meeting with Pres- ident Barack Obama at the Vatican. Embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris announced he would not run for a full term in 2010. Jonathan Sanchez pitched the majors’ first no-hitter of the season in San Francisco’s 8-0 win over the San Diego Padres. Today’s Birthdays: Former boxer Jake LaMotta is 89. Writer- producer Earl Hamner Jr. is 87. Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins is 83. Actor William Smithers is 83. Broad- way composer Jerry Herman is 79. Director Ivan Passer is 77. Actor Lawrence Pressman is 71. Singer Mavis Staples is 71. Actor Mills Watson is 70. Actor Robert Pine is 69. Rock musi- cian Jerry Miller (Moby Grape) is 67. International Tennis Hall of Famer Virginia Wade is 65. Actor Ron Glass is 65. Actress Sue Lyon is 64. Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is 63. Rock musi- cian Dave Smalley is 61. Country-folk singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is 59. Rock singer Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys) is 56. Banjo player Bela Fleck is 52. Country musician Shaw Wilson (BR549) is 50. Rock musician Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros) is 45. Country singer Gary LeVox (leh-VOH’) (Ras- cal Flatts) is 40. Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is 30. Thought for Today: ‘‘One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.’’ — Malayan proverb. HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP