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PEANUTS® Thursday, January 26, 2012 – Daily News By Charles Schultz Today in History The Associated Press DILBERT® By Scott Adams Today is Thursday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2012. There are 340 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 26, 1942, the first American Expeditionary Force to go to Europe during World War II arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland. On this date: In 1788, the first European settlers in Australia, led by Capt. Arthur Phillip, landed in present-day Sydney. In 1837, Michigan became the 26th state. In 1841, Britain formally occupied Hong Kong, which the Chinese had ceded to the British. In 1861, Louisiana passed an Ordinance of Secession, becoming the sixth state to break free from the United States. In 1870, Virginia rejoined the Union. In 1911, the Richard Strauss opera "Der Rosenkavalier" GARFIELD® By Jim Davis (The Cavalier of the Rose) premiered in Dresden, Germany. In 1939, during the Spanish Civil War, rebel forces led by Gen. Francisco Franco captured Barcelona. In 1950, India officially proclaimed itself a republic as Rajendra Prasad took the oath of office as president. In 1962, the United States launched Ranger 3 to land sci- entific instruments on the moon — but the probe ended up missing its target by more than 22,000 miles. Charles "Lucky" Luciano, a leading Mafia figure in the U.S., died in Naples, Italy, at age 64. In 1979, former Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller died in New York at age 70. SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins In 1992, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton, appearing with his wife, Hillary, on CBS' "60 Minutes," acknowledged "causing pain in my marriage," but said past problems were not relevant to the campaign. The Washing- ton Redskins won Super Bowl XXVI (26), defeating the Buffalo Bills 37-24. Actor Jose Ferrer, 80, died in Coral Gables, Fla. In 1998, President Bill Clinton forcefully denied having an affair with a former White House intern, telling reporters, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." Ten years ago: In a preview of his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush pledged in his Saturday radio address to "work to create jobs and renew the strength of our economy." Jennifer Capriati made a stunning come- back as she overcame Martina Hingis to defend her Aus- tralian Open title, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Five years ago: The White House said President George BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake W. Bush had authorized U.S. forces in Iraq to take whatev- er actions were necessary to counter Iranian agents deemed a threat to American troops or the public at large. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a news conference that a con- gressional resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq undercut U.S. commanders and emboldened the enemy. BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker One year ago: Speaking in Manitowoc, Wis., President Barack Obama campaigned vigorously for his revamped economic message, warning that other countries were grasp- ing for first place in the global marketplace as the U.S. fell down on the job. Today's Birthdays: Actress Anne Jeffreys is 89. Actress Joan Leslie is 87. Cartoonist Jules Feiffer is 83. Sportscast- er-actor Bob Uecker is 77. Actor Scott Glenn is 73. Singer Jean Knight is 69. Activist Angela Davis is 68. Rock musi- cian Corky Laing (Mountain) is 64. Actor David Strathairn is 63. Alt-country singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is 59. Rock singer-musician Eddie Van Halen is 57. Reggae musi- cian Norman Hassan (UB40) is 54. Actress-comedian-talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is 54. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Wayne Gretzky is 51. Musician Andrew Ridgeley is 49. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jazzie B. (Soul II Soul) is 49. Actor Paul Johansson is 48. Gospel singer Kirk Franklin is 42. Actress Jennifer Crystal is 39. Thought for Today: "Time is not measured by the pass- ing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves." — Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian statesman (1889-1964). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin 3B ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP