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 * 1940: death of Philip Francis Nowlan, American comics writer best known for creating Buck Rogers
 * 1954: birth of Nate Butler, American cartoonist and writer-illustrator of comics, best known for Christian-themed comics
 * 1955: birth of Diana Schutz, Canadian-born comic book editor, serving as editor in chief of Comico during its peak years
 * 1957: birth of Gilbert Hernandez, American comic books creator best known for his work with his brothers on Love and Rockets
 * 1960: birth of Ron Frenz, American comics artist, co-creator of Spider-Girl and the New Warriors
 * 1969: first issue of Charlie Mensuel, French comics magazine featuring many famous Franco-Belgian and international comics
 * 1977: death of Edmond Hamilton, American comic book writer known for his Superman stories
 * 1986: final issue of Charlie Mensuel before it was merged into Pilote in the short-lived guise of Pilote et Charlie
 * 1988: debut of Ernie, American comic strip by Bud Grace, in 1998 retitled Piranha Club
 * 2003: final issue of Sexy Voice and Robo, Japanese seinen manga by Iou Kuroda
 * 2003: Dinosaur Comics, Canadian webcomic by Ryan North, starts appearing