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1917: birth of Sheldon Mayer, American comic book writer and artist, known for Sugar and Spike
1961: debut of Winker Watson, British comic strip created by Eric Roberts in The Dandy
1961: birth of Michel Rodrigue, French comics artist best known for Doggyguard
1967: first appearance of Billy the Cat and Katie, British comic strip created by David Sutherland in The Beano
1972: first publication of TV Action, British comic that was the follow-up to Countdown and lasted for 74 issues
1973: last publication of The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, American comic strip by Zach Moseley
1974: last issue of Cutie Honey, Japanese manga by Go Nagai
1997: in the Comic strip switcheroo, 46 American comic strip artists made each other's comic strip for one day
1997: launch of Goats, American webcomic by Jonathan Rosenberg
2000: debut of Bob and George, American webcomic by David Anez