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 * 1944: birth of Derib, Swiss comics artist known for Buddy Longway and Yakari
 * 1949: birth of Rory Hayes, American underground comix creator known for his work in Arcade and Bijou Funnies
 * 1952: birth of Janice Cohen, American comics artist best known as a colourist for Marvel Comics
 * 1958: death of J.P. McEvoy, American comics writer best known for Dixie Dugan
 * 1960: birth of Ralf König, one of the most popular German comic artists
 * 1966: birth of Mohiro Kitoh, Japanese mangaka best known for Bokurano
 * 1969: birth of Alex Robinson, American comic book writer and artist known for his graphic novels
 * 1999: death of Yolanda Vargas Dulché, Mexican comics writer known for Memín Pinguín