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• 1891: birth of Raeburn van Buren, American comic strip artist best known for Abbie an' Slats
• 1913: first appearance of Bringing up Father, American comic strip by George McManus which ran until 2000
• 1967: birth of Takehiko Inoue, Japanese mangaka best known for Vagabond
• 1973: birth of Hans Rickheit, American comics creator known for the graphic novel Chloe
• 2000: birth of Pontus Madsen, Swedish webcomic artist best known for Little Gamers
• 2001: death of Gian Luigi Bonelli, Italian comics writer best known for Tex Willer