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 * 1934: birth of Harlan Ellison, American novelist, screenwriter, and occasional comic book writer
 * 1949: death of Robert Ripley, American comics creator best known for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
 * 1951: birth of George Freeman, Canadian comic book penciller, inker, and colorist known for his work on Captain Canuck
 * 1954: birth of Mark Wheatley, American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book field
 * 1956: birth of Carrie Spiegle, American comic book letterer
 * 1973: birth of Felix Serrano, American comic book colorist
 * 1979: birth of Michael Buonauro, American webcomic creator known for Marvelous Bob
 * 1991: death of Ed Dodd, American comic strip creator best known for Mark Trail
 * 1992: death of Machiko Hasegawa, Japanese mangaka best known for Sazae-san
 * 2003: death of Al Hartley, American comic book creator known for his work on Archie Comics
 * 2006: death of Alex Toth, influential American comic book artist