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 * 1754: the publication of Join, or Die, American's first newspaper cartoon, is published in The Pennsylvania Gazette
 * 1893: birth of William Moulton Marston, American comic book author, creator of Wonder Woman
 * 1921: birth of Frank O'Neal, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Short Ribs
 * 1930: birth of José Ruy, Portuguese comic book writer
 * 1931: birth of Dick Hodgins Jr, American cartoonist whose work included illustration, comic strips, and political cartoons
 * 1947: birth of Barbara Slate, American artist, cartoonist, graphic novelist, comic book creator, and writer
 * 1955: birth of Brian Bram, American underground comix artist known for his work on American Splendor
 * 1958: birth of David Campiti, American publisher, co-founder of Innovation Publishing
 * 1962: birth of Ty Templeton, Canadian comic book artist and writer
 * 1991: first airing of The Simpsons episode "Three Men and a Comic Book" which introduced the character Comic Book Guy