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- 1926: birth of Lars Jansson, Finnish comic strip creator best known for Moomin
- 1930: first appearance of Blondie, an American comic strip by Chic Young which still runs and has appeared in over 2,300 newspapers
- 1932: first appearance of The Kid, Dick Tracy's future adopted son, in the comic strip
- 1937: birth of Archie Goodwin, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and best remembered for his adaptation of Star Wars into comics
- 1958: debut of Get Fuzzy, American sports-oriented comic strip created by Jack Berrill
- 1958: start of Sky Masters, American comic strip created by Jack Kirby which only ran until 1961
- 1973: birth of Jordan Crane, American comics creator known for The Clouds Above
- 1974: death of James Swinnerton, American comic strip creator best known for Little Jimmy
- 1978: birth of Adrian Ramos, American webcomic creator best known for Count Your Sheep
- 2002: final appearance of Miss Peach, American comic strip by Mel Lazarus which ran since 1957
