Hermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book creator. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.

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1938Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan.^[†]

Douglas Corrigan was an American aviator, nicknamed "Wrong Way" in 1938. After a transcontinental flight in July from Long Beach, California, to New York City, he then flew from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn to Ireland, although his flight plan was filed to return to Long Beach.

Headlines from July 17, 1938

Discovery of Helium Gas Is Reported From Brazil

JEWS IN PALESTINE ASK U. S. FOR HELP; Settlers From This Country Urge Pressure -- Arabs Stage General Strike Town Named for Brandeis Arabs Call General Strike JEWS IN PALESTINE ASK U. S. FOR HELP

FRANCO CAPTURES MORA DE RUBIELOS; Accelerated Drive Toward Sagunto Carries Rebels 10 Miles From Sarrion Barracas Encircled A Bad Day for Loyalists FRANCO CAPTURES MORA DE RUBIELOS Natural Defense Behind Them

Mary de Mumm and Mrs. Treadwell Die When Auto Overturns on North Dakota Road

INSULL DROPS DEAD IN A PARIS SUBWAY; Former Utilities Financier Is a Victim of Heart Attack--20 Cents in His Pocket Dead on Reaching Hospital INSULL DROPS DEAD IN A PARIS SUBWAY Built London Hospital Wing Warned Not to Take Subway Son Recalls Earlier Strain

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