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 * 1912: birth of Riley Thomson, American animator and comics artist who spent most of his career working with Walt Disney films and characters
 * 1922: birth of Bil Keane, American comics artist best known for his work on The Family Circus
 * 1924: birth of Bob Thaves, American comic strip creator best known for Frank and Ernest
 * 1952: last issue of "The Spirit Section" newspaper run, featuring The Spirit, influential comics series by Will Eisner
 * 1957: birth of Tim Burgard, American comics artist and writer
 * 1962: birth of Jeff Nicholson, American comic book writer, artist and self-publisher, known primarily for his work on Ultra Klutz
 * 1973: birth of Pop Mhan, Thai-American comics artist
 * 1974: last issue of Shiver and Shake, British comic which lasted for a year and a half
 * 1994: death of Doug Wildey, American comic book artist best known for continuing Tarzan