#dc 1976 calendar
Today in History
Supergirl adopts Streaky who will soon become Super-Cat.
(fromAction Comics #261 written by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney)
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Patrick “Pat” Dugan is born. During World War II, he is employee as a chauffeur for wealthy, young Sylvester Pemberton, but the two will secretly team-up to take on Nazi spies as The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy.
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“Gunner” MacKay is born. He will go on to serve with distinction in the U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and later with the special task force known as The Losers. He was killed, along with the rest of his team, in the final days of the war.
(art by William Wray from Who’s Who)
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Arthur Curry is born. Whether he was the son of a lightkeeper and an Atlantean princess or a child of destiny fathered by an ancient wizard and abandoned to be raised by dolphins, he’ll one day become the king of Atlantis and a member of the Justice League as Aquaman.
(art by Chuck Patton and Dick Giordano from Who’s Who#1)
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