Nellie Bly

Historical eventJanuary 251890

Nellie Bly

American journalist Nellie Bly (pictured) completed a circumnavigation of the globe by land and sea in a then-record-breaking 72 days.

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When
Saturday, January 25 1890136 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
19th century · 1890s
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Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.

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Dates: From 1890.

What happened

American journalist Nellie Bly (pictured) completed a circumnavigation of the globe by land and sea in a then-record-breaking 72 days.

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Also in 1890

  • December 10New York World BuildingThe New York World Building, the then-tallest building in the United States at a height of 110 meters, was completed in New York City.
  • October 12Uddevalla Suffrage AssociationThe Uddevalla Suffrage Association was founded in Uddevalla, Sweden, with the purpose of bringing about universal suffrage.
  • November 4City and South London RailwayThe City and South London Railway (carriage pictured), the first deep-level underground railway in the world, officially opened, running…
  • March 4Forth BridgeThe Forth Bridge, a railway bridge connecting Edinburgh to Fife over the Firth of Forth, opened, eventually becoming an internationally r…
  • July 2United States CongressThe U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
  • September 25Sequoia National ParkSequoia National Park (pictured) was established to conserve giant sequoia trees in an area affected by logging in the southern Sierra Ne…
  • October 11Washington, D.C.In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded.
  • June 21Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling's poem Mandalay was published.

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January 25 1890 — 136 years ago, on a Saturday.

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