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Nellie Bly, American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, was born on May 5, 1864 as Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, and died on January 27, 1922.
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Nellie Bly
was conceived around July 30, 1863
and has 1 event
A full gestation takes 280 days. Have you ever checked what happened when you were conceived? You should, because it matters.
271 days before
(about 9 months)
Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves.
It happened on August 8, 1863
Celebrated as a holiday by Tennessee African Americans.
Featuring: Andrew Johnson.
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Alexandra of Denmark
1844-1925
Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Empress of India (1901-1910)
Nellie Bly
1864-1922
American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days
Andrew Johnson
1808-1875
17th President of the United States
Published Events
Who is Nellie Bly?
It happened on January 2, 1889
Mayfield Weekly Monitor, page 2 (punctuation preserved) The following extract from an interview with
Featuring: Nellie Bly. (more...)
Nellie boards the Augusta Victoria, a steamer of the Hamburg America Line, and began her journey with the goal of finishing in 75 days
It happened on November 14, 1889
Inspired by Jules Verne, pioneer American woman journalist Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) begins an attempt to beat travel around the world in less than 80 days (Bly finishes the journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes). On November 20, 1889, The Gran
Featuring: Elizabeth Bisland, John Brisben Walker, Nellie Bly. (more...)
Tracked Events
Among The Mad by Nellie Bly in Goodey’s
It happened on January 6, 1889
Among the Mad. BY NELLIE BLY, Author of “Ten Days in a Mad-House,” “Six Months in Mexico,” etc. I. Become insane? and through my own desire be confined as a lunatic in a mad-house; bring upon myself all the mental torture of being day and nigh
Featuring: Nellie Bly.
GF train to Nellie bly
It happened on March 15, 1890
G. F. TRAIN TO NELLIE BLY, from the News Tribune, page 5 I am going 'round the world, Nellie Bly! Nellie Bly! Nellie Bly! O'er the earth I'll soon be whirled, Nellie Bly! Nellie Bly! You will see the fastest Train Running railless o’er the main W
Featuring: Nellie Bly.
Nellie Bly Exposes The Blackwell's Island Asylum
It happened on October 9, 1887
Nellie Bly exposed the conditions at Blackwell's Island Asylum in 1887 after going undercover as a patient for ten days. Her groundbreaking series of articles for the New York World, later published as the book Ten Days in a Mad-House, revealed the appal
Featuring: Nellie Bly.
American journalist Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
It happened on January 25, 1890
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