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Bess Forstmeyer 1892 - 1982

Bess Forstmeyer of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana was born on February 7, 1892, and died at age 90 years old in June 1982.
Bess Forstmeyer
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana 47714
February 7, 1892
June 1982
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  • 02/7
    1892

    Birthday

    February 7, 1892
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  • 06/dd
    1982

    Death

    June 1982
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bess Forstmeyer lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1892, in the year that Bess Forstmeyer was born, on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
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In 1920, at the age of 28 years old, Bess was alive when on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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