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1912: birth of Creig Flessel, American comic book artist, creator of Shining Knight
1914: first appearance of Abie the Agent, American comic strip by Harry Hershfield
1952: final appearance of Barnaby, American comic strip by Crockett Johnson which ran since 1942
1958: birth of Corrado Roi, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Dylan Dog
1969: birth of Travis Charest, Canadian comic book artist best known for his work on Wildcats
1970: death of William Donahey, American comic strip creator best known for Teenie Weenies
1978: death of Maurice Tillieux, Belgian comics author best known for Gil Jourdan
1980: last issue of Cheeky, British comic book which ran since 1977
1987: death of Ken Reid, British comics author best known for Roger the Dodger and Grandpa
2005: launch of Salamander Dream, American webcomic and graphic novel by Hope Larson
2006: death of Lo Hartog van Banda, prolific Dutch comics writer best known for a few Lucky Luke stories
2006: death of Guglielmo Letteri, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Tex Willer