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 * 1842: birth of Hector Berthelot, Canadian cartoonist, journalist, and lawyer, creator of the satirical weekly Le Canard.
 * 1895: birth of Milt Gross, American comic strip creator known for Count Screwloose of Tooloose
 * 1913: birth of Manuel Gonzales, Spanish-American comics artist known for his 40 year run on the Mickey Mouse comic strip
 * 1921: birth of John Ryan, British comics creator best known for Captain Pugwash
 * 1932: birth of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and custom car designer, known for the hot rod icon Rat Fink
 * 1939: first appearance of Knockout, a British comic which ran for almost 24 years
 * 1946: debut of Rip Kirby, famous American comic strip by Alex Raymond
 * 1956: birth of Randy Stradley, American writer and editor working in the comic book industry
 * 1962: birth of Simon Bisley, British comic book artist working mostly for 2000 AD
 * 1963: birth of Bill Fitts, American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on TMNT
 * 1969: birth of Glenn Hauman, American editor, publisher, writer, book illustrator, and comic book colorist
 * 1972: death of Charles Biro, American comic book creator and cartoonist, known for creating Airboy and Steel Sterling
 * 1978: birth of Skottie Young, American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for his work with Marvel Comics
 * 2001: death of Fred Lasswell, American comic strip author best known for Barney Google
 * 2003: end of Makeshift Miracle, American webcomic by Jim Zubkavich