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 * 1902: birth of Gunila Stierngranat, Swedish comic artist who drew Lilla Lena och Jon Blund
 * 1926: birth of Ben Wicks, English-Canadian cartoonist best known for Wicks
 * 1933: debut of The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, American comic strip by Zach Moseley
 * 1937: birth of Bill Spicer, American editor and publisher known for his publication Graphic Story Magazine
 * 1940: birth of Richard Corben, American comic book author best known for Den
 * 1955: birth of Michael Golden, American comic book artist best known for Micronauts
 * 1964: birth of Ande Parks, American comic book author best known for his work on Green Arrow
 * 1967: death of Bob Powell, American comic book artist known for his work on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
 * 1973: first issue of Cutie Honey, Japanese manga by Go Nagai
 * 2001: last publication of Angelic Layer, Japanese manga by CLAMP
 * 2001: launch of Achewood, American webcomic by Chris Onstad
 * 2003: debut of Karin, Japanese manga by Yuna Kagesaki