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PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Thursday, May 10, 2012 – Daily News 3B Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, May 10, the 131st day of 2012. There are 235 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promon- DILBERT® By Scott Adams tory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transconti- nental railroad in the United States. On this date: In 1611, Sir Thomas Dale arrived in the Virginia Colony, where, as deputy governor, he instituted harsh measures to restore order. In 1774, Louis XVI acceded to the throne of France. In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Col. Benedict Arnold, captured the British-held fortress at Ticonderoga, N.Y. tor. GARFIELD® By Jim Davis Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Ga. In 1924, J. Edgar Hoover was given the job of FBI direc- In 1865, Union forces captured Confederate President In 1933, the Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany. invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. The same day, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned, and Winston Churchill formed a new government. In 1940, during World War II, German forces began In 1941, Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission. (Hess ended up serving a life sentence at Spandau prison until 1987, when he apparently committed suicide.) In 1960, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Triton completed its submerged navigation of the globe. In 1977, actress Joan Crawford, 72, died in New York. In 1981, Socialist Francois Mitterrand defeated incum- bent Valery Giscard d'Estaing in the second round of France's presidential election. SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake In 1994, Nelson Mandela took the oath of office to become South Africa's first black president. Ten years ago: A tense 39-day-old standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ended with 13 suspected militants flown into European exile and 26 released into the Gaza Strip. Cuban activists delivered more than 11,000 signatures to the National Assembly demanding a referendum on broad changes in the socialist system, an unprecedented challenge to Fidel Castro's 43-year rule. Five years ago: British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced he would step down June 27. (Blair was suc- ceeded by Gordon Brown.) The Democratic-controlled House, by a vote of 255-171, defeated legislation to require the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq within nine months. One year ago: The bulging Mississippi River rolled into the Mississippi Delta after cresting before daybreak at Mem- phis, Tenn., causing widespread damage. In a one-two punch against Moammar Gadhafi's forces, NATO war planes struck a command center in Tripoli and pounded tar- gets around the besieged port of Misrata. Today's Birthdays: Author Bel Kaufman (''Up the BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker Down Staircase'') is 101. Sportscaster Pat Summerall is 82. Author Barbara Taylor Bradford is 79. Rhythm-and-blues singer Henry Fambrough (The Spinners) is 74. TV-radio personality Gary Owens is 73. Actor David Clennon is 69. Writer-producer-director Jim Abrahams is 68. Singer Dono- van is 66. Singer Dave Mason is 66. Actor Bruce Penhall is 55. Former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., is 54. Actress Vic- toria Rowell is 53. Rock singer Bono (U2) is 52. Rock musi- cian Danny Carey (Tool) is 51. Actor Darryl M. Bell is 49. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is 49. Model Linda Evange- lista is 47. Rapper Young MC is 45. Actor Erik Palladino is 44. Rock singer Richard Patrick (Filter) is 44. Actor-singer Todd Lowe is 40. Country musician David Wallace (Cole Deggs and the Lonesome) is 40. Actress Andrea Anders is 37. Race car driver Helio Castroneves is 37. Rock musician Jesse Vest is 35. Thought for Today: ''Nothing recedes like success.'' — Walter Winchell, American columnist and broadcaster (1897-1972). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP