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1872: birth of W. Heath Robinson, English cartoonist, illustrator and artist, best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives
1915: birth of Allen Bert Christman, American comics artist known for co-creating Sandman (Wesley Dodds) and drawing the Scorchy Smith newspaper strip
1917: birth of Cees van de Weert, Dutch comic artist, known for his work at the Marten Toonder Studios
1940: birth of
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
1944: birth of Andy Yanchus, American comics colorist known for his work for Marvel Comics
1952: birth of David Anthony Kraft, American comic book writer, publisher, and critic
1967: birth of Dean Haspiel, American comic book artist, writer, and playwright
1974: birth of
Optic Nerve
1982: birth of
Sonic the Hedgehog
1992: death of Walter Neugebauer, Croatian comic book artist and animator, one of the founders of comics in Croatia
2005: death of Eduardo Teixeira Coelho, Portuguese comic book artist best known for Ragnar