At the end of the 19th century two of the journalist broke the record character of Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 Days"

Roman fashion in the late 19th-century writer Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days" was published in 1873 and enjoyed great popularity. The hero of this novel, the eccentric Englishman Phileas Fogg, wager that time to travel around the world in just 80 days (and wins). In 1888, the American journalist of the newspaper «New York World» Nellie Bly decided to beat the fictional record.

The newspaper's editor agreed with the idea and 14 November 1889, the Bligh went on the boat to Europe. At the same time competing publication «Cosmopolitan» decided to compete with the «New York World» and sent her a correspondent Elizabeth Bislend different route to beat the same record.

Bligh returned to New York, going around the globe in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes. Bislend - 4 days later. And both of them are "bypassed" Phileas Fogg.

via factroom.ru