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PEANUTS® Wednesday, September 12, 2012 – Daily News 5B By Charles Schultz Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Sept. 12, the 256th day of 2012. There are 110 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 12, 1942, during World War II, a German U- DILBERT® By Scott Adams boat off West Africa torpedoed the RMS Laconia, which was carrying Italian prisoners of war, British soldiers and civilians. The German crew, joined by other U-boats, began rescue operations. (On Sept. 16, the rescue effort came to an abrupt halt when the Germans were attacked by a U.S. Army bomber; some 1,600 people died while more than 1,100 survived. As a result, U-boat commanders were ordered to no longer rescue civilian survivors of submarine attacks.) In 1814, the Battle of North Point took place in Maryland during the War of 1812 as American forces slowed the advance of British troops on Baltimore. On this date: Browning at St. Marylebone Church in London. In 1910, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, popularly GARFIELD® By Jim Davis In 1846, Elizabeth Barrett secretly married Robert known as the ''Symphony of a Thousand,'' had its premiere in Munich, Germany, with Mahler conducting. In 1938, Adolf Hitler demanded the right of self-deter- mination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia. In 1943, German paratroopers took Benito Mussolini from the hotel where he was being held by the Italian gov- ernment. In 1953, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, R.I. Kennedy addressed questions about his Roman Catholic faith, telling a Southern Baptist group, ''I do not speak for my church on public matters, and the church does not speak for me.'' SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins CBS. Ethiopia's military after ruling for 58 years. In 1977, South African black student leader Steve Biko In 1960, Democratic presidential candidate John F. In 1972, the situation comedy ''Maude'' premiered on In 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by (BEE'-koh) died while in police custody, triggering an inter- national outcry. In 1986, Joseph Cicippio the acting comptroller at the American University in Beirut, was kidnapped (he was released in Dec. 1991). Ten years ago: Raising the specter of war, President BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker George W. Bush told skeptical world leaders at the United Nations to confront the ''grave and gathering danger'' of Saddam Hussein's Iraq — or to stand aside as the U.S. acted. Five years ago: Oil prices briefly topped a record $80 a barrel. Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced long-serv- ing Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov with an obscure Cabi- net official, Viktor Zubkov. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation. One year ago: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the perceived front-runner in the Republican presidential contest, endured an onslaught from seven rivals during a fractious two-hour debate in Tampa, Fla. In Logan, Utah, about a dozen bystanders rescued motorcyclist Brandon Wright, who'd become pinned under a burning car after a collision. Today's Birthdays: Actor Dickie Moore (''Our Gang'') is 87. Actor Freddie Jones is 85. Country singer George Jones is 81. Actor Ian Holm is 81. Actress Linda Gray is 72. Singer Maria Muldaur is 70. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 61. Singer-musician Gerry Beckley (America) is 60. Rock musician Neil Peart (Rush) is 60. Actor Peter Scolari is 57. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is 56. Actress Rachel Ward is 55. Actress Amy Yasbeck is 50. Rock musician Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) is 47. Actor Darren E. Burrows is 46. Rock singer-musician Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) is 46. Actor-comedian Louis C.K. is 45. Rock musician Larry LaLonde (Primus) is 44. Actor Josh Hopkins is 42. Actor Paul Walker is 39. Country singer Jennifer Nettles (Sugar- land) is 38. Actor Ben McKenzie is 34. Singer Ruben Stud- dard is 34. Thought for Today: ''Conscience without judgment is superstition.'' — Benjamin Whichcote, English theologian and philosopher (1609-1683). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP