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• 1920: birth of Ken Bald, American comics artist known for Dr. Kildare and Dark Shadows
• 1923: birth of Dino Battaglia, Italian comic artist
• 1923: first appearance of Felix the Cat, the comic strip version of the American animated cartoon by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer
• 1931: birth of Tom Wilson, American comic strip creator best known for Ziggy
• 1982: launch of Marvin, American comic strip created by cartoonist Tom Armstrong
• 1987: Carol Kalish is promoted to Vice President/Direct Sales of the newly created Marvel Entertainment Group
• 2003: launch of Questionable Content, American webcomic by Jeph Jacques
• 2005: death of Wim Boost, Dutch comics author who worked in the studios of Marten Toonder
• 2006: death of Bob Thaves, American comic strip creator best known for Frank and Ernest