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 * 1897: death of Charles Henry Ross, English writer and cartoonist, creator of the fictional character Ally Sloper
 * 1917: birth of Roger Armstrong, American comic artist and teacher, known for work on various Dell series comics
 * 1947: birth of Pat Brady, American comic strip creator best known for Rose Is Rose
 * 1965: birth of Dan Abnett, English comic book writer and novelist, best known for his work for Marvel Comics
 * 1981: birth of Dawn Best, American comics artist best known for her work on Sonic the Hedgehog
 * 2003: death of Pete Morisi, American comic book creator best known for Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt
 * 2017: death of Erwin Moser, Austrian author and illustrator, best known for the children's book series Manuel & Didi