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1892: birth of Hal Foster, classic Canadian comic book artist and author, best known as creator of Prince Valiant and for his work on Tarzan
1926: birth of Larry Alcala, Filipino comics artist best known for Kalabog en Bosyo
1955: birth of Stefano Tamburini, Italian comics author best known for RanXerox
1967: birth of Brian Michael Bendis, American comics artist and author, best known for his work the Ultimate storylines in Marvel Comics
1991: death of Rick Griffin, American underground comix artist working with Zap Comix