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4B Daily News – Wednesday, September 14, 2011 PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Today in History The Associated Press DILBERT® By Scott Adams Today is Wednesday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2011. There are 108 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem after witnessing how the American flag continued to fly over Maryland's Fort McHenry after a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; that poem, "Defence of Fort McHenry," later became the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner." On this date: In 1321, Italian poet Dante Alighieri (DAHN'-tay ahl- ee-GYEHR'-ee) died in Ravenna; he was believed to have been 56. In 1861, the first naval engagement of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off Pensacola, Fla. In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, GARFIELD® By Jim Davis N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice (nees), France, when her scarf became entangled in a wheel of the sports car she was riding in. In 1941, Vermont passed a resolution enabling its ser- vicemen to receive wartime bonuses by declaring the U.S. to be in a state of armed conflict, giving rise to head- lines that Vermont had "declared war on Germany." In 1964, Pope Paul VI opened the third session of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, also known as "Vatican II." (The session closed two months later.) In 1981, the syndicated TV program "Entertainment Tonight" made its debut. In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before; Lebanon's president-elect, Bashir Gemayel (bah-SHEER' jeh-MAY'-el), was killed by a bomb. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan and his wife, BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake Nancy, appeared together on radio and television to appeal for a "national crusade" against drug abuse. In 1991, the government of South Africa, the African National Congress and the Inkatha (in-KAH'-tah) Free- dom Party signed a national peace pact. Ten years ago: Patriotism mixed with prayer as Amer- icans packed churches and clogged public squares on a day of remembrance for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. President George W. Bush prayed with his Cabi- net and attended services at Washington National Cathe- dral, then flew to New York, where he waded into the ruins of the World Trade Center and addressed rescue workers in a flag-waving, bullhorn-wielding show of resolve. Five years ago: Authorities advised people to avoid eating bagged fresh spinach, the suspected (later con- firmed) source of an outbreak of E. coli illnesses that killed three people. Three men became the first rabbis ordained in Germany since World War II. One year ago: Sarah Shourd, one of three American BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker hikers detained by Iran, was freed on $500,000 bail after 410 days in prison. Today's Birthdays: Actress Zoe Caldwell is 78. Fem- inist author Kate Millett is 77. Actor Walter Koenig is 75. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is 71. Singer-actress Joey Heatherton is 67. Actor Sam Neill is 64. Singer Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (Sha Na Na) is 64. Rock musician Ed King is 62. Actor Robert Wisdom is 58. Rock musician Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) is 56. Coun- try singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman is 55. Actress Mary Crosby is 52. Singer Morten Harket (a-ha) is 52. Country singer John Berry is 52. Actress Melissa Leo is 51. Actress Faith Ford is 47. Actor Jamie Kaler is 47. Actress Michelle Stafford is 46. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is 46. Rock musician Mike Cooley (Drive-By Truckers) is 45. Actor Dan Cortese is 44. Con- temporary Christian singer Mark Hall is 42. Thought for Today: "What one has not experienced, one will never understand in print." — Isadora Duncan (1877-1927). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP