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1944: birth of Derib, Swiss comics artist known for Buddy Longway and Yakari
1949: birth of Rory Hayes, American underground comix creator known for his work in Arcade and Bijou Funnies
1958: death of J.P. McEvoy, American comics writer best known for Dixie Dugan
1960: birth of Ralf König, one of the most popular German comic artists
1966: birth of Mohiro Kitoh, Japanese mangaka best known for Bokurano
1969: birth of Alex Robinson, American comic book writer and artist known for his graphic novels
1999: death of Yolanda Vargas Dulché, Mexican comics writer known for Memín Pinguín