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- 1942: death of Billy De Beck, American comic strip creator best known for Barney Google
- 1943: birth of Dave Cockrum, American comic book artist best known as cocreator of the new X-Men
- 1954: birth of Roger Slifer, American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer, co-creator of the character Lobo for DC Comics
- 1960: birth of Susan Daigle-Leach, American comic book colorist, letterist, and illustrator, known for work on Disney comics
- 1969: birth of James A. Owen, American comic book illustrator, publisher and writer, known for his creator-owned comic book series Starchild
- 1975: birth of David López (artist), Spanish comic book artist
- 1995: death of Franco Donatelli, Italian comics artist best known for Zagor
- 1997: launch of User Friendly, American webcomic by J. D. Frazer
