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- 1905: debut of Little Nemo, classic American comic strip by Winsor McCay
- 1922: birth of Alfons Figueras, Spanish cartoonist
- 1923: birth of Vince Colletta, Italian-American comic book artist best known as an inker for Marvel Comics
- 1938: first issue of Radio Fun, British comic which ran until 1961
- 1941: first appearance of Archie by Bob Montana and Vic Bloom in Pep Comics #22
- 1962: birth of Len Kaminski, American comic book writer, known for Ultimate Spider-Man
- 1973: birth of Guy Major, American comic book artist
- 1973: birth of Joe Prado, American comic book artist and inker
- 1978: birth of Phil Balsman, American comic book artist and letterer
- 1983: first issue of School Fun, British comic which lasted for less than a year
- 1999: first publication of Samurai Deeper Kyo, Japanese manga created by Akimine Kamijyo
- 2004: death of Irv Novick, American comic book artist known for his work at Archie Comics and DC Comics
