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- 1867: birth of Winsor McCay, early American comics author of Little Nemo and Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend
- 1906: birth of Jack Schiff, American comic book writer and editor on Batman at DC Comics
- 1912: birth of Don Rico, American comic book artist known for his work with Timely Comics and Atlas Comics
- 1935: birth of Juan Zanotto, Argentine comics artist known for Bárbara
- 1938: birth of Raoul Cauvin, prolific Belgian comics author best known for Les Tuniques Bleues
- 1946: first issue of Tintin, important Belgian comics magazine featuring the eponymous hero by Hergé and work by Edgar Pierre Jacobs
- 1946: birth of Louise Simonson, American comic book writer best known for her work on Superman: The Man of Steel
- 1948: birth of Kimio Yanagisawa, Japanese mangaka best known for Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi
- 1959: birth of Gabriel Morrissette, Canadian comics artist known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1962: death of George L. Carlson, American illustrator and artist
- 2011: death of Sergio Bonelli, Italian comic book author and publisher, co-creator of Zagor
