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 * 1893: birth of Robert Ripley, American comics creator best known for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
 * 1901: birth of Stephen Slesinger, American comic book writer, co-creator of Red Ryder
 * 1911: birth of Burne Hogarth, influential American comic book artist best known for Tarzan
 * 1913: birth of Elliot Caplin, American comic strip writer best known for The Heart of Juliet Jones
 * 1920: birth of Joe Rosen, American comic book artist, primarily known for his work as a letterer
 * 1925: first appearance of Alfred the Penguin, popular animal character in the Franco-Belgian comics strip Zig et Puce by Alain Saint-Ogan
 * 1956: birth of Peter Krause (artist), American comic book artist.
 * 2001: final appearance of Saikano, Japanese manga by Shin Takahashi