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- 1917: birth of Jack Kirby, prolific American comic book writer and artist, creator of many superheroes like Captain America and Fantastic Four
- 1917: birth of Aurelio Galleppini, Italian comics artist best known as co-creator of Tex Willer
- 1927: birth of Jim Sasseville, American comics author known for collaborating with Charles M. Schulz on It's Only a Game
- 1937: death of Frederick Burr Opper, American comic strip pioneer and political cartoonist, best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan
- 1957: birth of Dell Barras, comic book artist
- 1968: birth of Pamela Rambo, American comics colorist known for work at Vertigo/DC and Dark Horse
- 1971: birth of Joann Sfar, French comics artist best known for Dungeon and The Rabbi's Cat
- 1990: death of Willy Vandersteen, major Belgian comics artist and author best known for Spike and Suzy
- 1995: death of Carl Giles, popular British cartoonist best known for his work in the Daily Express
- 2017: death of Bert Bus, Dutch comic author who's work mostly appeared in the comic magazine Sjors and its successors Eppo
