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1846: birth of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Portuguese comics pioneer best known for Zé Povinho
1929: birth of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comics artist best known as cocreator of Zagor
1931: birth of Al Williamson, American comic book artist known for Secret Agent X-9
1959: death of Edwin Balmer, American comic strip writer best known for Speed Spaulding
1962: birth of Mark Waid, American comics author, best known for Kingdom Come
1970: Minicon, the first predecessor of Comic-Con International, is organized at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, California
2007: death of Drew Hayes, American comics artist best known for Poison Elves