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- 1909: birth of Alex Raymond, American comic book author and artist, creator of Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby and Secret Agent X-9
- 1916: birth of Bob Powell, American comic book artist, known for his work on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Mr. Mystic
- 1926: birth of Ramona Fradon, American comics artist, known for co-creating Metamorpho
- 1949: birth of Ricardo Barreiro, Argentine comics writer, known for Bárbara
- 1950: debut of Peanuts, the iconic American comic strip by Charles M. Schulz featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy
- 1957: birth of Janry, Belgian comics author best known for Spirou et Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou
- 1960: birth of Joe Sacco, Maltese comic book author and artist best known for his autobiographical and journalistic graphic novels like Palestine
- 1960: birth of Barbara Kesel, American comic book writer and editor
- 2007: death of Richard Goldwater, American comic book president and publisher of Archie Comics
