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 * 1954: debut of Hi and Lois, American comic strip created and written by Mort Walker and drawn by Dik Browne
 * 1955: birth of Sandy Plunkett, American comic book artist known for his work with Marvel Comics
 * 1963: birth of Steve Epting, American comic book artist
 * 1969: start of Whizzer and Chips, British comic which ran until 1990
 * 1973: death of Walt Kelly, American comic book artist and author best known for Pogo
 * 1975: first appearance in The Beano of the British comic strips Ball Boy by Malcolm Judge and Tom, Dick and Sally by Dave Jenner
 * 1978: birth of Sarah Dyer, American comic book artist known for her work on Action Girl Comics
 * 1994: birth of David Mariotte, American editor at IDW Publishing who has contributed to the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing.
 * 1995: first volume of Flame of Recca, Japanese manga created by Nobuyuki Anzai
 * 1997: death of Milt Neil, American animator, toy designer, and comics artist, known for his work for Disney Studios
 * 2006: release of 1001 Nights of Snowfall, graphic novel by Bill Willingham, a prequel to Fables
 * 2006: death of Miriam Engelberg, American comics artist best known for Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person
 * 2006: death of Don R. Christensen, American comics writer known for his work on Disney comics