James Gordon Bennett, Jr. (May 10, 1841 – May 14, 1918), was a newspaper publisher and sports enthusiast. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Gordon Bennett, Jr.

Born in New York City, the son and namesake of the wealthy publisher of the New York Herald, Gordon Bennett was educated primarily in France, a country where he would spend a good part of his life. This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... The New York Herald was a large distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835 and 1924. ...

Bennett lived in the same exclusive world as other Newport, Rhode Island summer elites, such as the Vanderbilts, the du Ponts, and the Astors, who made ostentatious displays of their wealth with luxurious steam and motor yachts, opulent private railcars, and lavish mansions. He became the youngest Commodore ever of the New York Yacht Club. However, as a sailing enthusiast, Gordon Bennett did serve in the Navy during the Civil War, and in 1866 won the first trans-oceanic boat race before taking over his father's newspaper publishing business the following year. Once in charge, he raised the very successful newspaper's profile even further when he provided the financial backing for the much talked about 1869 expedition by British explorer Henry Morton Stanley into Africa to find David Livingstone. The journey lasted for two years until November 10, 1871, giving Bennett's paper exclusive coverage that fascinated readers for a sustained period. The New York Herald's stories from the "Dark Continent" were the envy of the paper's competitors. A side street in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the historic buildings near the waterfront Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island. ... This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ... The Du Pont de Nemours family is a wealthy American family. ... The Astor family, founded by the jewish German immigrant, John Jacob Astor and his wife Sarah Todd, became the wealthiest family in the United States during the 19th century. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... Sir Henry Morton Stanley (January 29, 1841-May 10, 1904) was a 19th-century, Welsh-born, United States journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. ... Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earths surface. ... David Livingstone David Livingstone (March 19, 1813–May 1, 1873) was a Scottish missionary and explorer of the Victorian era, now best remembered because of his meeting with Henry Morton Stanley which gave rise to the popular quotation, Livingstone was born in the village of Blantyre in Lanarkshire, Scotland and...

The 1906's Gordon Bennett Cup

In 1877, a few years of taking control of his father's paper, Gordon Bennett left New York after a scandal that ended his engagement to socialite Caroline May. The incident, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records under “Greatest Engagement Faux Pas,” involved Bennett arriving late and drunk to a party at the May family’s New York mansion, and urinating in the living room fireplace in full view of his hosts. This incident is thought to be the origin of "Gordon Bennett" as an expression of disbelief, common in the southern regions of the United Kingdom. Download high resolution version (881x800, 55 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (881x800, 55 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... Gordon Bennett may refer to one of four prominent people by that name, or a common expression or exclamation used in British English. ...

Settling permanently in Paris, he began to publish a quality English language daily that continues to this day under the name of the International Herald Tribune. From Paris, or from aboard his luxurious 300 foot yacht, he directed operations in New York and following the success with Henry Stanley, Bennett's newspaper supported the voyage of George Washington De Long through the Bering Strait to the North Pole. The ill-fated 1879-1881 expedition led to the starvation deaths of DeLong and 19 fellow crew members, a tragedy that only increased the newspaper's circulation. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The International Herald Tribune (or IHT) is fully owned by the New York Times, which along with its own staff journalists and news agencies supplies it with news and features. ... George Washington De Long (August 22, 1844 – October 31, 1881) was a United States Navy officer and ill-fated explorer. ... Satellite photo of the Bering Strait The Bering Strait is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, the eastmost point of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost point of the American continent, about 85 km in width, with a depth of 30–50 m. ... A North Pole is the northernmost point on any planet. ...

Bennett's enthusiasm for sports extended to his sponsoring of several highly popular events amongst the wealthy of the time that allowed his newspapers the inside story and exclusive interviews with the events participants. After seeing a Polo match in England, Bennett returned to the United States and established the Westchester Polo Club on May 6, 1876, the first ever in America. In addition, he established the Gordon Bennett Cup as a trophy in international yachting and in 1900 the Gordon Bennett Cup for automobile races that would be the precursor to Grand Prix motor racing. In 1906, he provided the funds and trophy for a hot-air balloon competition, launched with great fanfare from the Tuileries Gardens in Paris. As he did with his automobile races, the subsequent ballooning event would be hosted by the country of the most recent winner. The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett continues to this day. Later, Bennett also gave a trophy for airplane racing. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... One of three Gordon Bennett Cups, established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr. ... Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... The Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning is the worlds oldest and most respected gas balloon race first run on September 30, 1906 in Paris, France. ... Up to 1871 the Tuileries Palace was a palace in Paris, France, on the right bank of the River Seine. ...

Poster of the Coupe Aeronautique Gordon-Bennett of 1913

Gordon Bennett scandalized many in the elite societies of New York, London and Paris with his always flamboyant and sometimes erratic behaviour. He had a horde of women at his disposal, using them for entertainment, not marrying until the age of seventy-three when for business reasons he wed Baroness de Reuter, a daughter of Paul Reuter, the founder of the famous Reuters news agency. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... a statue of Reuter in the City of London Paul Julius Baron von Reuter (b. ... Reuters is a company supplying global financial markets and news media with a range of information products and transactional solutions, including real-time and historical market data, research and analytics, financial trading platforms, investment data and analytics plus news in text, video, graphics and photographs. ...

Gordon Bennett died in Beaulieu, Alpes-Maritimes France on May 14, 1918 and was interred in Cimetière de Passy in the Parisian suburb of Passy. His father, James Gordon Bennett, Sr. (1795–1872), had been a "hands-on" workaholic publisher, who failed to build a strong management team beneath his autocratic rule. As a result, his son's high profile image only helped for a while but without strong day-to-day management, the paper's fortunes declined under Gordon Bennett Jr.'s absentee ownership. After his death, his New York Herald was merged with its bitter rival, the New York Tribune. Beaulieu is the name of one village in England Beaulieu in the county of Hampshire Beaulieu is also the name of several communes in France: Beaulieu, in the Ardèche département Beaulieu, in the Calvados département Beaulieu, in the Cantal département Beaulieu, in the Côte-dOr département Beaulieu, in the... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... The Cimetière de Passy is a famous cemetery located in 2, rue du Commandant Schœlsing, in the quarter of Passy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. ... Passy is an exclusive suburb on the Right Bank of Paris, France and traditional home to many of the citys wealthiest residents. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The New York Tribune was established by Horace Greeley in 1841 and was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States. ...