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- 1882: birth of
Homer Fleming, American comic book artist known for work during the
Golden Age of Comics, particularly for
DC
- 1894: birth of
Ira Schnapp, American comic book logo designer and letterer for
DC Comics, creator of the original logo for
Superman comics
- 1953: debut of
Little Plum,
British comic strip created by
Leo Baxendale in
The Beano
- 1957: birth of
Rumiko Takahashi, popular
Japanese
mangaka best known for
Ranma ½
- 1959: last appearance of
Jane, a popular British comic strip by Norman Pett, which ran in the
Daily Mirror since 1932
- 1961: birth of
Todd Dezago, American comic book writer
- 1973: death of
Austin Briggs, American comics artist best known for continuing
Secret Agent X-9 and
Flash Gordon
- 1982: birth of
Ben Krefta,
British freelance
manga style
illustrator and
graphic artist