John Noonan

Most Recent Articles by John Noonan

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  On This Day: First Transcontinental Telegraph Ends Run of Pony Express
  On Oct. 24, 1861, after 112 days of construction, Western Union completed the first transcontinental telegraph, rendering the 18-month-old Pony Express obsolete.
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  Happy Birthday, Jack Kirby, Creator of Comic Book Superheros
  Jack Kirby was as much of a hero to the comic book industry as the characters he created. An innovator in the industry for his in-your-face artistic style of exaggerated action and his dynamic two-page spreads, Kirby is credited with renowned for co-creating iconic figures like the Hulk, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four and Captain America.
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  On This Day: Anne Frank’s Diary Published for the First Time
  On June 25, 1947, young Holocaust victim Anne Frank’s diary is posthumously published when her father, Otto Frank, prints 1,500 copies in Dutch.
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  History of the Tylenol Poisonings
  On Sept. 29, 1982, the first four victims died in a series of Tylenol-poisoning crimes that terrified the nation and ultimately claimed seven lives. The case, which remains unsolved, led to the development of tamper-proof packaging.