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March 13, 1781 – Sir William Herschel discovers Uranus – grade school comedians are forever in his debt.
March 13, 1911 – Noted fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard born.
March 13, 1916 – Krazy Kat, Bugologist animated short (based on the George Herriman comic strip) released.
March 13, 1921 – Mad Magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee is born.
March 13, 1930 – Bunny Yeager, photographer of Bettie Page, born.
March 13, 1939 – Neil Sedaka born.
March 13, 1942(?) – Charo born! Cuchi-cuchi!
March 13, 1950 – William H. Macy, star of Mystery Men, is born.
March 13, 1964 – Kitty Genovese’s murder is witnessed by several people, none of whom attempted to help her or call the police. Alan Moore would use this incident in Watchmen…an article reprinting all the related panels may be found here (though it notes the date as the 14th, which contradicts most other sources).
March 13, 1969 – Mike Sterling is born. The world trembles in fear.
March 13, 1969 – Amazing Spider-Man #73 is released to newsstands (see here for details).
March 13, 1983 – Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell marries Christine Deveau.
March 13, 1988 – Assumed birthdate of Irma Lair, from Walt Disney’s W.I.T.C.H.
March 13, 1992 – Shakes the Clown, Bobcat Goldthwait’s finest cinematic achievement, released in the U.S.
March 13, 1992 – This fellow from Mike Kazaleh’s Har Har #2 celebrates his birthday in funnybook form.
March 13, 1997 – The “Phoenix Lights” are witnessed over Phoenix, Arizona.
March 13, 1999 – Lee Falk, creator of The Phantom, dies.
March 13, 2006 – Mike Sterling celebrates his 37th birthday. The world trembles in pity.
