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- 1842: birth of
Hector Berthelot, Canadian cartoonist, journalist, and lawyer, creator of the satirical weekly Le Canard.
- 1895: birth of
Milt Gross, American comic strip creator known for Count Screwloose of Tooloose
- 1913: birth of
Manuel Gonzales, Spanish-American comics artist known for his 40 year run on the Mickey Mouse comic strip
- 1921: birth of
John Ryan,
British comics creator best known for
Captain Pugwash
- 1932: birth of
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, American
artist,
cartoonist,
illustrator, and
custom car designer, known for the
hot rod icon
Rat Fink
- 1939: first appearance of
Knockout, a
British comic which ran for almost 24 years
- 1946: debut of
Rip Kirby, famous American comic strip by
Alex Raymond
- 1956: birth of
Randy Stradley, American writer and editor working in the
comic book industry
- 1962: birth of
Simon Bisley, British comic book artist working mostly for
2000 AD
- 1963: birth of Bill Fitts, American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on
TMNT
- 1969: birth of
Glenn Hauman, American editor, publisher, writer, book illustrator, and comic book
colorist
- 1972: death of
Charles Biro, American
comic book creator and
cartoonist, known for creating
Airboy and
Steel Sterling
- 1978: birth of
Skottie Young, American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 2001: death of
Fred Lasswell, American comic strip author best known for
Barney Google
- 2003: end of
Makeshift Miracle, American
webcomic by Jim Zubkavich