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 * 1889: birth of Frank Godwin, American comic strip creator best known for Connie and Rusty Riley
 * 1897: birth of E. C. Stoner, American comics artist and commercial illustrator believed to have created the iconic Mr. Peanut mascot
 * 1920: birth of Nick Cardy, American comic book artist best known for his work on Aquaman and Teen Titans
 * 1935: death of Sidney Smith, American comic strip creator best known for The Gumps
 * 1940: birth of Nikita Mandryka, Tunisian/French comics creator best known for Le Concombre Masqué
 * 1980: birth of Ryan North, Canadian webcomic author best known for Dinosaur Comics
 * 1993: death of Gaylord DuBois, prolific American comics writer best known for the Tarzan comic books
 * 2000: debut of Sosiaalisesti rajoittuneet, Finnish webcomic by Ossi Mäntylahti, Pekka Piira and Jukka Piira