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 * 1894: birth of Elzie Crisler Segar, creator of Popeye
 * 1936: birth of Michael Z. Hobson, American publisher who was an executive vice president for Marvel Comics
 * 1960: birth of Jonathan Peterson, American comic book artist, writer, and editor
 * 1962: birth of Erik Larsen, American comic book writer and artist known for Savage Dragon
 * 1970: birth of Marlo Alquiza, American comic book artist
 * 1980: debut of Bloom County, American comic strip by Berke Breathed