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- 1919: birth of Jim Mooney, American comic book artist, known as the signature artist of DC Comics' Supergirl and as an inker for Marvel Comics' Spider-Man
- 1928: debut of Tim Tyler's Luck, American comic strip by Lyman Young which ran until 1996
- 1934: first appearance of Li'l Abner, American comic strip created by Al Capp which ran until 1977
- 1951: birth of Gene Day, Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Star Wars licensed series
- 1952: birth of Donna Barr, American comic book author and cartoonist, best known for The Desert Peach and Stinz
- 1954: birth of Rob Davis, British comics artist, writer, and editorial illustrator
- 1954: birth of Robin Ator, American comic book artist and author
- 1958: death of Jack Cole, American comic book artist, creator of Plastic Man
- 1960: birth of Bret Blevins, American comics artist, best known as the penciler of New Mutants for Marvel Comics
- 1966: birth of Shannon Wheeler, American cartoonist, creator of the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man
- 1999: death of John Geering, British comics author known for his work with D. C. Thomson
- 2009: death of Josette Baujot, Belgian colorist of the Adventures of Tintin series
