Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Harvey Pekar |
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Birthdate | October 08, 1939 |
Birth Place | Ohio |
Age (in 2024) | 85 Years Old |
Zodiac | Libra |
Occupation | Comic Book Artist |
Harvey Pekar is best known as Comic Book Artist who has born on October 08, 1939 in Ohio. Currently, Harvey Pekar is 85 years, 0 months and 27 days old. Harvey Pekar will celebrate 86th birthday on Wednesday, 8th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Harvey Pekar upcoming birthday.
Creator of the "American Splendor" series of comics, which was adapted into both film and stage productions.
He was inspired by fellow underground comic book writer Robert Crumb, whom he met while working for American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio.
He portrayed himself in his semi-autobiographical comic books as a taciturn, obsessive file clerk.
He collaborated with his wife on the comic, "Our Cancer Year," which chronicled his diagnosis and subsequent treatment for lymphatic cancer.
His "American Splendor" comics were adapted into a 2003 film starring Paul Giamatti.
Harvey Pekar is 85 years old today.
Harvey Pekar was born on October 08, 1939 in Ohio.
Harvey Pekar zodiac sign is Libra.
Harvey Pekar was best known as Comic Book Artist.
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Below are historical events that coincided with Harvey Pekar's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1973 | Yom Kippur War: Israel loses more than 150 tanks in a failed attack on Egyptian-occupied positions. |
1973 | Spyros Markezinis begins his 48-day term as prime minister in an abortive attempt to lead Greece to parliamentary rule. |
1974 | Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States. |
1978 | Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97Â knots at Blowering Dam, Australia. |
1982 | Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions. |
1982 | After its London premiere, Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000. |
1990 | First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock. |
1991 | Upon the expiration of the Brioni Agreement, Croatia and Slovenia sever all official relations with Yugoslavia. |
2001 | A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people. |
2001 | U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security. |
2005 | The 7.6 Mw  Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000-87,351 people dead, 69,000-75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless. |
2014 | Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies. |
2016 | In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to nearly 900. |
2019 | About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland. |
2020 | Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha. |
1991 | The birth of Jordan McLean, Australian rugby league player |
1992 | The birth of Maria João Koehler, Portuguese tennis player |
1992 | The birth of Lidziya Marozava, Belarusian tennis player |
1992 | The birth of Terran Petteway, American basketball player |
1993 | The birth of Garbiñe Muguruza, Spanish tennis player |
1993 | The birth of Barbara Palvin, Hungarian model and actress |
1993 | The birth of Molly Quinn, American actress and producer |
1993 | The birth of Darrell Wallace Jr., American race car driver |
1996 | The birth of Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player |
1996 | The birth of Sara Takanashi, Japanese ski jumper |
1997 | The birth of Fernanda Contreras Gómez, Mexican tennis player |
1997 | The birth of Bella Thorne, American actress |
1999 | The birth of Putthipong Assaratanakul, Thai actor and singer |
1999 | The birth of Camila Rossi, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast |
2002 | The birth of Qinwen Zheng, Chinese tennis player |
2013 | The death of Rod Grams, American journalist and politician (b. 1948) |
2013 | The death of Rodolphe Kasser, Swiss archaeologist and philologist (b. 1927) |
2013 | The death of Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (b. 1921) |
2013 | The death of Akong Rinpoche, Tibetan-Chinese spiritual leader (b. 1939) |
2014 | The death of Morris Lurie, Australian author and playwright (b. 1938) |
2014 | The death of Alden E. Matthews, American missionary (b. 1921) |
2014 | The death of Harden M. McConnell, American chemist and academic (b. 1927) |
2014 | The death of Zilpha Keatley Snyder, American author (b. 1927) |
2014 | The death of Jeen van den Berg, Dutch speed skater (b. 1928) |
2015 | The death of Richard Davies, Welsh-English actor (b. 1926) |
2015 | The death of Jim Diamond, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1951) |
2015 | The death of Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator (b. 1945) |
2015 | The death of Lindy Infante, American football player and coach (b. 1940) |
2015 | The death of Paul Prudhomme, American chef and author (b. 1940) |
2020 | The death of Whitey Ford, American professional baseball pitcher (b. 1928) |
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Wikipedia | Harvey Pekar on Wikipedia |
Website | Harvey Pekar's Webiste |
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