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4B – Daily News – Friday, January 14, 2011 PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Today in History By The Associated Press DILBERT® By Scott Adams Today is Friday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2011. There are 351 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 14, 1784, the United States ratified a peace treaty with England, ending the Revolutionary War. On this date: In 1639, the first constitution of Connecticut — the Fundamental Orders — was adopted. In 1858, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, and his wife, Empress Eugenie, escaped an assassination attempt led by Italian revolutionary Felice (fay-LEE’-chay) Orsi- ni, who was later captured and executed. In 1900, Puccini’s opera ‘‘Tosca’’ had its world pre- miere in Rome. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca. In 1952, NBC’s ‘‘Today’’ show premiered, with Dave Garroway as the host, or ‘‘communicator,’’ as he was offi- cially known. In 1953, Josip Broz Tito (YAW’-sihp brawz TEE’-toh) GARFIELD® By Jim Davis was elected president of Yugoslavia by the country’s Par- liament. In 1963, George C. Wallace was sworn in as gover- nor of Alabama with a pledge of ‘‘segregation forever.’’ In 1968, the Green Bay Packers of the NFL defeated the AFL’s Oakland Raiders, 33-14, in Super Bowl II. In 1969, 27 people aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enter- prise, off Hawaii, were killed when a rocket warhead explod- ed, setting off a fire and additional explosions. In 1970, Diana Ross and the Supremes performed their last concert together, at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. Ten years ago: The matchup for Super Bowl XXXV SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins (35) was decided as the New York Giants shut out the Minnesota Vikings, 41-0, to win the NFC championship and the Baltimore Ravens beat the Oakland Raiders, 16- 3, to gain the AFC title. Five years ago: The chief judge in Saddam Hussein’s trial (Rizgar Mohammed Amin) submitted his resigna- tion (he was succeeded by Raouf Rasheed Abdel-Rah- man). Johnny Weir won his third straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating championships in St. Louis; Sasha Cohen won the women’s division; Michelle Kwan was given a berth on the U.S. Olympic figure skating team. Academy Award-winning actress Shelley Winters died in Beverly Hills, Calif., at age 85. One year ago: President Barack Obama and the U.S. BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker moved to take charge in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, dis- patching thousands of troops along with tons of aid. Iraq’s electoral commission barred 500 candidates from running in March 2010 parliamentary elections, including a promi- nent Sunni lawmaker, deepening sectarian divides. Today’s Birthdays: CBS commentator Andy Rooney is 92. Blues singer Clarence Carter is 75. Country singer Billie Jo Spears is 74. Singer Jack Jones is 73. Singer- songwriter Allen Toussaint is 73. Former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond is 71. Actress Faye Dunaway is 70. Actress Holland Taylor is 68. Actor Carl Weathers is 63. Singer-producer T-Bone Burnett is 63. Movie writer- director Lawrence Kasdan is 62. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd is 59. Rock singer Geoff Tate (Queensryche) is 52. Movie writer-director Steven Soderbergh is 48. Actor Mark Addy is 47. Fox News Chan- nel anchorman Shepard Smith is 47. Rapper Slick Rick is 46. Actor Dan Schneider is 45. Actress Emily Watson is 44. Actor-comedian Tom Rhodes is 44. Rock musician Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne Band) is 44. Rapper-actor LL Cool J is 43. Actor Jason Bateman is 42. Rock singer- musician Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) is 42. Actress Jor- dan Ladd is 36. Retro-soul singer-songwriter Marc Brous- sard is 29. Rock singer-musician Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon) is 29. Rock musician Joe Guese (The Click Five) is 28. HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne Thought for Today: ‘‘Dignity is like a perfume; those who use it are scarcely conscious of it.’’ — Queen Christi- na of Sweden (1626-1689). RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP