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1934: birth of Janusz Christa, Polish comics artist best known for Kajko i Kokosz
1950: birth of Richard Pini, American comics author best known for cocreating Elfquest
1970: debut of Cattivik, Italian comic series created by Bonvi
1972: birth of Jamal Igle, American comic book artist known for his work on Firestorm
1982: first appearance of Geech, American comic strip by Jerry Bittle
2001: debut of Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Japanese manga created by Yukito Kishiro
2005: death of Jim Aparo, American comic book artist best known for Batman
2005: free webcomic hosting provider Keenspace changes its name to Comic Genesis to avoid confusion with Keenspot