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1924: birth of André Franquin, influential Belgian comics artist and author, best known for Spirou et Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, and the Marsupilami
1930: death of Clare Briggs, early American comic strip author best known for A. Piker Clerk
1977: debut of the comic strip version of The Amazing Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and John Romita, Sr.
1979: birth of Shawn Handyside, American webcomic author known for [Staccato (comic)|Staccato]]
1979: birth of Francesco Bellissimo, Italian manga author known for Roma-kun
1983: first appearance of Arnold, a comic strip by Kevin McCormick which ran until 1988
2005: death of Will Eisner, major American comics author and artist, creator of The Spirit and the early graphic novel A Contract with God
2005: start of Brevity, American comic strip by Guy Endore-Kaiser and Rodd Perry