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Hergé

Born on May 22, 1907

119

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The 120th anniversary falls on May 22, 2027, in 209 days.

Georges Prosper Remi (French:; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( air-ZHAY; French: ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist.

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