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4B Daily News– Wednesday, June 20, 2012 PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, June 20, the 172nd day of 2012. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer arrives at 7:09 p.m. Eastern time. Today's Highlight in History: On June 20, 1782, Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the emblem of the bald eagle. On this date: DILBERT® By Scott Adams In 1791, King Louis XVI of France and his family attempted to flee the country in the so-called ''Flight to Varennes,'' but were caught. In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne fol- lowing the death of her uncle, King William IV. In 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state. In 1893, a jury in New Bedford, Mass., found Lizzie Bor- den not guilty of the ax murders of her father and stepmoth- er. In 1921, U.S. Rep. Alice Mary Robertson, R-Okla., became the first woman to preside over a session of the House of Representatives. In 1947, Benjamin ''Bugsy'' Siegel was shot dead at the GARFIELD® By Jim Davis Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion of his girlfriend, Virginia Hill, apparently at the order of mob associates. In 1948, the variety series ''Toast of the Town,'' hosted by Ed Sullivan, debuted on CBS television. In 1963, the United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a ''hotline'' between the two superpow- ers. In 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Hous- ton of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. (Ali's conviction was ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court). SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins In 1972, three days after the arrest of the Watergate bur- glars, President Richard Nixon met at the White House with his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman; the secretly made tape recording of this meeting ended up with the notorious 18 1/2-minute gap. In 1979, ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza's national guard. Ten years ago: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, in Atkins v. Virginia that executing mentally disabled murder- ers was unconstitutionally cruel. Five years ago: For the second time, President George W. Bush vetoed an embryonic stem cell bill as he urged scien- tists toward what he termed ''ethically responsible'' research. Sammy Sosa, playing for the Texas Rangers after a year out of baseball, hit his 600th home run, making him the fifth player to reach the milestone. BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker One year ago: Syrian President Bashar Assad promised a national dialogue to consider political reforms, but his vague overtures to a pro-democracy uprising fell flat as protesters took to the streets shouting ''Liar!'' and demanding his ouster. Today's Birthdays: Actress Olympia Dukakis is 81. Actor Martin Landau is 81. Actor James Tolkan is 81. Actor Danny Aiello is 79. Blues musician Lazy Lester is 79. Actor John Mahoney is 72. Movie director Stephen Frears is 71. Singer-songwriter Brian Wilson is 70. Actor John McCook is 68. Singer Anne Murray is 67. TV personality Bob Vila is 66. Musician Andre Watts is 66. Actress Candy Clark is 65. Producer Tina Sinatra is 64. Rhythm-and-blues singer Lionel Richie is 63. Actor John Goodman is 60. Rock musi- cian Michael Anthony is 58. Pop musician John Taylor is 52. Rock musician Mark DeGliantoni (de-GLI'-an-toh-nee) is 50. Rock musician Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) is 45. Actress Nicole Kidman is 45. Country/bluegrass singer- musician Dan Tyminski is 45. Movie director Robert Rodriguez is 44. Actor Peter Paige is 43. Actor Josh Lucas is 41. Rock musician Jeordie White (AKA Twiggy Ramirez) is 41. Rock singer Chino Moreno (Deftones) is 39. Country-folk singer-songwriter Amos Lee is 35. Country singer Chuck Wicks is 33. Christian rock musician Chris Dudley (Underoath) is 29. Thought for Today: ''Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.'' — Franz Kafka, Austrian author and poet (1883-1924). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP