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- 1921: birth of Len Dworkins, American cartoonist known for his work on the Buck Rodgers newspaper strip
- 1937: debut of The Dandy, longest-running British comics magazine, featuring the first appearance of Desperate Dan, created by Dudley D. Watkins, and Korky the Cat, created by James Crighton
- 1952: birth of John Warner, American comic book writer and editor, known for stories of horror and the supernatural
- 1959: birth of Mike Saenz, American comic book artist and software designer, known for creating Shatter
- 1961: birth of Don Simpson, American comic book cartoonist and illustrator, most noted as the creator of the series Megaton Man
- 1969: birth of Dan Panosian, American comic book artist
- 1974: birth of Joe Madureira, American comics artist best known as creator of Battle Chasers and for his work on Uncanny X-Men
- 1984: final issue of War Picture Library, British comic which lasted for more than 2100 issues
- 1997: death of Benito Jacovitti, Italian comics artist best known for Cocco Bill
- 2004: first issue of Young Gangan, Japanese seinen manga magazine
