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- 1846: birth of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Portuguese comics pioneer best known for Zé Povinho
- 1927: launch of Bobby Thatcher, American newspaper adventure comic strip created by the cartoonist George Storm
- 1929: birth of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comics artist best known as cocreator of Zagor
- 1931: birth of Al Williamson, American comic book artist known for Secret Agent X-9
- 1947: birth of Don Markstein, American comic writer and editor, creator of the Toonopedia website
- 1956: birth of Angel Gabriele, American comic book artist and publisher
- 1959: death of Edwin Balmer, American comic strip writer best known for Speed Spaulding
- 1962: birth of John Van Fleet, American comics artist
- 1962: birth of Mark Waid, American comics author, best known for Kingdom Come
- 1970: Minicon, the first predecessor of Comic-Con International, is organized at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, California
- 2007: death of Drew Hayes, American comics artist best known for Poison Elves
