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- 1892: birth of James Crighton, British comic book artist for DC Thomson, best known for creating The Dandy's Korky the Cat
- 1912: birth of Creig Flessel, American comic book artist, creator of Shining Knight
- 1914: first appearance of Abie the Agent, American comic strip by Harry Hershfield
- 1938: first publication of the Donald Duck daily strip by Walt Disney
- 1940: birth of Larry Wright, American cartoonist, author of the comic strips Wright Angles and Kit 'N' Carlyle
- 1952: final appearance of Barnaby, American comic strip by Crockett Johnson which ran since 1942
- 1955: birth of Bob Schreck, American American comic book writer and editor, co-foundier of Oni Press
- 1958: birth of Corrado Roi, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Dylan Dog
- 1967: birth of Rob Stull, American comic book artist best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1969: birth of Travis Charest, Canadian comic book artist best known for his work on Wildcats
- 1970: death of William Donahey, American comic strip creator best known for Teenie Weenies
- 1978: death of Maurice Tillieux, Belgian comics author best known for Gil Jourdan
- 1980: last issue of Cheeky, British comic book which ran since 1977
- 1987: death of Ken Reid, British comics author best known for Roger the Dodger and Grandpa
- 2005: launch of Salamander Dream, American webcomic and graphic novel by Hope Larson
- 2006: death of Lo Hartog van Banda, prolific Dutch comics writer best known for a few Lucky Luke stories
- 2006: death of Guglielmo Letteri, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Tex Willer
