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 * 1942: birth of Tony Auth, American editorial cartoonist and children's book illustrator
 * 1943: birth of Joel Beck, American underground comix creator known for Lenny of Laredo
 * 1951: birth of Michael T. Gilbert, American comic book artist and writer best known for Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster
 * 1951: birth of Rick Veitch, American comic book artist known for his work on Swamp Thing
 * 1954: birth of Philippe Geluck, Belgian comics creator best known for Le Chat
 * 1958: birth of Jon Bogdanove, American comic book artist known for creating the character Steel
 * 1964: birth of Paul Mounts, American artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry
 * 1969: birth of Angel Unzueta, Spanish comic book artist
 * 1977: last publication of Wee Ben Nevis, British gag-a-day comic, published in the comic book magazine The Beano
 * 1978: birth of Brian Clevinger, American webcomic author best known for 8-Bit Theater
 * 1989: last publication of U.S. Acres, American comic strip created by Jim Davis
 * 2002: death of Robert Kanigher, American comic book writer and editor known for work on the Wonder Woman franchise and creating the character Sgt. Rock