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1920: birth of Ken Bald, American comics artist known for Dr. Kildare and Dark Shadows
1923: birth of Dino Battaglia, Italian comic artist
1923: first appearance of Felix the Cat, the comic strip version of the American animated cartoon by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer
1931: birth of Tom Wilson, American comic strip creator best known for Ziggy
2003: launch of Questionable Content, American webcomic by Jeph Jacques
2005: death of Wim Boost, Dutch comics author who worked in the studios of Marten Toonder
2006: death of Bob Thaves, American comic strip creator best known for Frank and Ernest