Birthdays

Gene L. Coon 1924, writer and producer for Star Trek: The Original Series

Bob Wiacek 1953,comic book artist,well known for both his pencil and ink work, and produced a large number of covers for DC Comics, Marvel Comics

Mark Allen Shepherd 1961,actor,Morn-Lurian freighter captain who frequented Quark's on Deep Space 9 in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Hallie Todd 1962,actress,Lal in the Star Trek: The Next Generation "The Offspring"

Kevin Rahm 1971,actor,Norvo Tigan-Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Prodigal Daughter"

Aaron Lopresti 1964, comic book artist, worked for Marvel, DC, Malibu. Rodrigo Diaz Ricci 1971, cartoonist, comic book artist, graphic designer, works mainly in horror genre.

Events

1934, Flash Gordon comic strip begins. Drawn by Alex Raymond.

1929, Tarzan of the Apes was adapted in newspaper strip form with illustrations by Hal Foster 1929, Buck Rogers comic strip makes its first newspaper appearance after John Flint Dille reinvents original "Anthony Rogers" character created by Philip Francis Nowlan in 1928.