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 * 1928: birth of Siné, influential French cartoonist and designer known for his political perseverance and works depicting cats
 * 1956: birth of Lela Dowling, American comics artist, illustrator, and cartoonist
 * 1956: birth of Steve Rude, American comics artist, best known as the co-creator of Nexus
 * 1959: birth of Ronnie del Carmen, Filipino comics artist best known for Batman Adventures
 * 1961: birth of Fabian Nicieza, Argentine-American comic book writer with Marvel Comics
 * 1965: birth of Julie Doucet, Canadian underground comics artist known for Dirty Plotte
 * 1967: birth of Robert de Jesus, American comics artist, known for his manga-style work
 * 1978: death of Basil Wolverton, American comic book artist, best known for his contributions to MAD magazine
 * 1995: last new strip of Calvin and Hobbes, a highly popular American comic strip by Bill Watterson
 * 2001: debut of Pearls Before Swine, American comic strip created by Stephan Pastis
 * 2002: debut of Irregular Webcomic!, Australian webcomic by David Morgan-Mar
 * 2004: launch of Sokora Refugees, amerimanga webcomic by Segamu and Melissa DeJesus
 * 2005: death of Maurice Dodd, British comic strip author best known for The Perishers