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1887: death of Henry Mayhew , English journalist, playwright, and advocate of reform, co-founder of Punch
1897: birth of Ivan Sensin , Russian-Serbian cartoonist, known as one of the leading artists during the Golden Age of Serbian comics in the 1930s
1916: birth of Fred Lasswell , American comic strip author best known for Barney Google
1936: birth of Richard Goldwater , American comic book president and publisher of Archie Comics
1941: birth of S. Clay Wilson , American underground comix artist known for his work in Zap Comix
1947: birth of Ted Benoit , French comic artist, graphic novelist, and prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s
1945: birth of Anna Brandoli , Italian comics artist best known for La Strega
1952: birth of Chip Bok , American editorial cartoonist
1957: birth of Ray Billingsley , American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip Curtis
1972: birth of Galen Showman , American comic artist and letterer
1982: death of Hal Foster , classic Canadian comic book artist and author, best known as creator of Prince Valiant Tarzan
1990: birth of Amadeo Turturro , American comic editor
2000: debut of Chopping Block , American webcomic by Lee Adam Herold
2007: The United States Postal Service introduces Marvel Superhero stamps
