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PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Friday, March 26, 2010 – Daily News – 3B Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Friday, March 26, the 85th day of 2010. There are 280 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 26, 1979, a peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (men-AH’-kem BAY’-gihn) and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and witnessed by Pres- ident Jimmy Carter at the White House. On this date: DILBERT® By Scott Adams In 1804, the Louisiana Purchase was divided into the Ter- ritory of Orleans and the District of Louisiana. In 1827, composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vien- na. In 1885, the Eastman Dry Plate Co. of Rochester, N.Y. began manufacturing the first commercial photographic film on paper rolls. In 1892, poet Walt Whitman died in Camden, N.J. In 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. team to win the Stanley Cup as they defeated the Montreal Canadiens. GARFIELD® By Jim Davis In 1958, the U.S. Army launched America’s third successful satellite, Explorer 3. In 1971, East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, tak- ing the name Bangladesh. In 1982, groundbreaking ceremonies took place in Wash- ington, D.C. for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In 1990, designer Roy Halston died in San Francisco at age 57. SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins In 1997, the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate techno-religious cult who’d committed suicide were found inside a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Ten years ago: ‘‘American Beauty’’ won five Oscars, includ- ing best picture; its leading man, Kevin Spacey, won best actor, while Hilary Swank won best actress for ‘‘Boys Don’t Cry.’’ Vladimir Putin was elected Russia’s second democratically chosen president. ‘‘Joy of Sex’’ author Alex Comfort died in Oxfordshire, England, at age 80. Five years ago: German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stood in for Pope John Paul II during the Easter Vigil Mass at the Vatican. (Ratzinger later succeeded John Paul, becoming Pope Benedict XVI.) Former British Prime Minister James Callaghan died one day before his 93rd birthday in East Sus- sex county, England. BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker One year ago: President Barack Obama held an unprece- dented Internet town hall from the White House as he made a direct sales pitch for his $3.6 trillion budget. A 23,000-ton Norwegian-owned vessel with a crew of 27 was hijacked off the Somali coastline. (The Bow Asir was released two weeks later.) A Soyuz capsule carrying a Russian-American crew and U.S billionaire space tourist Charles Simonyi blasted off for the international space station. All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada received a sentence of a year’s probation for misleading Congress about an ex-teammate’s use of performance-enhanc- ing drugs. Today’s Birthdays: Jazz musician James Moody is 85. Conductor-composer Pierre Boulez is 85. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is 80. Actor-director Leonard Nimoy is 79. Actor Alan Arkin is 76. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (puh-LOH’-see) is 70. Actor James Caan is 70. Author Erica Jong is 68. Journalist Bob Woodward is 67. Singer Diana Ross is 66. Actor Johnny Crawford is 64. Rock singer Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) is 62. Singer and TV personality Vicki Lawrence is 61. Actor Ernest Thomas is 61. Comedian Martin Short is 60. Country singer Ronnie McDowell is 60. Movie composer Alan Silvestri is 60. Rock musician Monte Yoho is 58. Radio talk show host Curtis Sliwa is 56. Country singer Dean Dil- lon is 55. Country singer Charly McClain is 54. TV person- ality Leeza Gibbons is 53. Actress Jennifer Grey is 50. Col- lege and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen is 50. Bas- ketball Hall of Famer John Stockton is 48. Actor Michael Impe- rioli is 44. Rock musician James Iha (EE’-hah) is 42. Coun- try singer Kenny Chesney is 42. Actor T.R. Knight is 37. Rap- per Juvenile is 35. Actress Amy Smart is 34. Thought for Today: ‘‘Our whole life is an attempt to dis- cover when our spontaneity is whimsical, sentimental irre- sponsibility and when it is a valid expression of our deepest desires and values.’’ — Helen Merrell Lynd, American soci- ologist and author (1896-1982). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP