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- 1949: death of Robert Ripley, American comics creator best known for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- 1951: birth of George Freeman, Canadian comic book penciller, inker, and colorist known for his work on Captain Canuck
- 1954: birth of Mark Wheatley, American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book field
- 1956: birth of Carrie Spiegle, American comic book letterer
- 1973: birth of Felix Serrano, American comic book colorist
- 1979: birth of Michael Buonauro, American webcomic creator known for Marvelous Bob
- 1991: death of Ed Dodd, American comic strip creator best known for Mark Trail
- 1992: death of Machiko Hasegawa, Japanese mangaka best known for Sazae-san
- 2003: death of Al Hartley, American comic book creator known for his work on Archie Comics
- 2006: death of Alex Toth, influential American comic book artist
