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- 1909: birth of
Alex Raymond, American comic book author and artist, creator of
Flash Gordon,
Rip Kirby and
Secret Agent X-9
- 1916: birth of
Bob Powell, American
comic book
artist, known for his work on
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and
Mr. Mystic
- 1926: birth of
Ramona Fradon, American comics artist, known for co-creating
Metamorpho
- 1949: birth of
Ricardo Barreiro,
Argentine comics writer, known for
Bárbara
- 1950: debut of
Peanuts, the iconic American comic strip by
Charles M. Schulz featuring
Charlie Brown and
Snoopy
- 1957: birth of
Janry,
Belgian comics author best known for
Spirou et Fantasio and
Le Petit Spirou
- 1960: birth of
Joe Sacco,
Maltese comic book author and artist best known for his autobiographical and journalistic
graphic novels like
Palestine
- 2007: death of
Richard Goldwater, American comic book president and publisher of
Archie Comics