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 * 1909: birth of Barry Appleby, British comic strip author best known for The Gambols
 * 1943: birth of Robert Crumb, American comic artist and author, most prominent member of the underground comics movement
 * 1946: birth of Jacques Tardi, French comic artist and author known for his Adèle Blanc-Sec series and work depicting World War I
 * 1947: birth of Jack C. Harris, American comic book writer and editor known mainly for his work at DC Comics
 * 1952: birth of Ken Bruzenak, American comic book letterer, primarily known for his work on Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg!
 * 1992: death of Jeanne Hovine, Belgian actress and comics artist, co-creator of the comic strip Nic et Nac
 * 1999: death of Raymond Poïvet, French comics artist best known for Les Pionniers de l'Espérance
 * 2002: start of Emma, Japanese seinen manga created by Kaoru Mori
 * 2006: death of Bob LeRose, American comic book colorist for DC Comics
 * 2017: death of Roger Subirachs i Burgaya, Spanish comics artist best known for stories and illustrations featuring his characters 'Vaselín y Loto'