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 * 1846: birth of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Portuguese comics pioneer best known for Zé Povinho
 * 1927: launch of Bobby Thatcher, American newspaper adventure comic strip created by the cartoonist George Storm
 * 1929: birth of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comics artist best known as cocreator of Zagor
 * 1931: birth of Al Williamson, American comic book artist known for Secret Agent X-9
 * 1947: birth of Don Markstein, American comic writer and editor, creator of the Toonopedia website
 * 1956: birth of Angel Gabriele, American comic book artist and publisher
 * 1959: death of Edwin Balmer, American comic strip writer best known for Speed Spaulding
 * 1962: birth of Mark Waid, American comics author, best known for Kingdom Come
 * 1970: Minicon, the first predecessor of Comic-Con International, is organized at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, California
 * 2007: death of Drew Hayes, American comics artist best known for Poison Elves