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1909: birth of Barry Appleby, British comic strip author best known for The Gambols
1943: birth of Robert Crumb, American comic artist and author, most prominent member of the underground comics movement
1946: birth of Jacques Tardi, French comic artist and author known for his Adèle Blanc-Sec series and work depicting World War I
1999: death of Raymond Poïvet, French comics artist best known for Les Pionniers de l'Espérance
2002: start of Emma, Japanese seinen manga created by Kaoru Mori
2006: death of Bob LeRose, American comic book colorist for DC Comics