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Bessie Cunningham 1917 - 1979

Bessie Cunningham was born on March 8, 1917, and died at age 62 years old in November 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie Cunningham.
Bessie Cunningham
March 8, 1917
November 1979
Female
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  • 03/8
    1917

    Birthday

    March 8, 1917
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  • 11/dd
    1979

    Death

    November 1979
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Cunningham lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1917, in the year that Bessie Cunningham was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1936, she was 19 years old when on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".
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