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Bessie E Smith 1916 - 2000

Bessie E Smith of Morganton, Burke County, NC was born on March 26, 1916, and died at age 84 years old on October 24, 2000.
Bessie E Smith
Morganton, Burke County, NC 28655
March 26, 1916
October 24, 2000
Female
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  • 03/26
    1916

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    March 26, 1916
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  • 10/24
    2000

    Death

    October 24, 2000
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    Bessie E Smith lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1916, in the year that Bessie E Smith was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1949, at the age of 33 years old, Bessie was alive when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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