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So long Charlie Brown and thanks for all the laughs

After 50 years of "Peanuts", Charles Schultz sadly died. Below are some of the highlight from his career

1950's

1950: ( Oct 2) The first "Peanuts" comic strip appears in seven daily newspapers

1955: The CARTOONIST SOCIETY honours Charles Schultz with the RUEBEN award

1958: The first Snoopy figure is born. He stands on two legs for the 1st time ever. Schultz is named 'Cartoonist of the year'

1960's

1960: "Peanuts" greetings cards are introduced

1965 The first TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is shown, and it wins an EMMY and PEABODY award

1967: LIFE magazine has the gang on its front cover

1969: Snoopy and Charlie Brown accompany astronauts into space aboard Apollo X

1970's

1978: International Pavillion Of Humour names Schultz 'cartoonist of the year'

1980's

1980: The Women's Sports Foundation, led by Billie Jean King, appoints Schultz to the board of directors.

1983: The TV special "What Have We Learned Charlie Brown?" wins Peabody award

1984: "Peanuts" strip sold to 2,000th newspaper

1988: The premiere of the first tv series, "This Is America Charlie Brown"

1989: The Biography of Schultz "GOOD GRIEF". Snoopy shares the stage with Wynton Marsalis

1990's

1990: The 40th anniversary of "Peanuts" kicks off at the super bowl XXIV

1993: Charlie Brown hit a home run, his first in 43 years!

1995: The official peanuts web site is born

1999 "You're a good man Charlie Brown" opens on broadway on Feb 4 and wins 2 Tony awards and 3 Drama desk awards.

2000

Feb 12 2000: Charles Schultz dies at the age of 77