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 * 1828: birth of Frank Bellew, American cartoonist and pioneering comics author
 * 1916: birth of Carl Burgos, American comic book artist best known as creator of the Human Torch
 * 1953: first appearance of Roger the Dodger, ongoing British comic strip created by Ken Reid in The Beano
 * 1969: birth of Keith DeCandido, American science fiction and fantasy writer, known for his media tie-ins
 * 1997: death of Edward Barker, English cartoonist and underground comix creator
 * 2002: last volume of Flame of Recca, Japanese manga created by Nobuyuki Anzai
 * 2006: death of Dick Rockwell, American comics artist best known for his work on Steve Canyon