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File:Pin Man number 1 cover art.jpg|link=Pin Man (nonfiction)|2017: [[Pin Man (nonfiction)|Pin Man #1]] is "a work in progress," says author [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]]. "I have characters sketches, and cover art, but I'm still thinking about the stories." | |||
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1578: Mathematician, cosmographer, and academic Pedro Nunes dies. He was one of the greatest mathematicians of his time, and is best known for his contributions his mathematical approach to navigation and cartography.
1890: Havelock survives shootout by running away.
1974: Graphic designer and typographer Jan Tschichold dies. He was a leading advocate of Modernist design, but later condemn Modernist design in general as being authoritarian and inherently fascistic.
2017: Pin Man #1 is "a work in progress," says author Karl Jones. "I have characters sketches, and cover art, but I'm still thinking about the stories."