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- 1917: birth of William Woolfolk, American writer of comic books, novels, and television screenwriting
- 1928: birth of Peyo, Belgian comic author and artist, creator of The Smurfs
- 1928: birth of Alex Toth, influential American comic book artist
- 1953: birth of Jerry Bingham, American artist of comic books, commercial illustration, and design
- 1973: publication of the last part of Ayako, a manga trilogy by Osamu Tezuka
- 1973: last appearance of Mafalda, comic strip by Argentine creator Quino which ran since 1964
- 1979: debut of Latigo, American comic strip by Stan Lynde
- 1983: last publication of Wow!, a British comic which ran for just over a year
- 1983: first publication of Cliff Hanger, a British comic strip by Jack Edward Oliver in Buster
- 1986: birth of Rebecca Taylor, American comic book editor
- 1990: final issue of Akira, successful manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
- 1999: debut of Alice!, American webcomic by Michael McKay-Fleming
