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Bessie M Coleman 1896 - 1988

Bessie M Coleman of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on April 28, 1896, and died at age 92 years old on August 8, 1988.
Bessie M Coleman
Detroit, Wayne County, MI 48206
April 28, 1896
August 8, 1988
Female
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Bessie M Coleman's History: 1896 - 1988

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  • 04/28
    1896

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    April 28, 1896
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  • 08/8
    1988

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    August 8, 1988
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    Bessie M Coleman lived 22 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1896, in the year that Bessie M Coleman was born, on August 17th, the first pedestrian v car fatality occurred in Great Britain. Bridget Driscoll, age 44, was walking with her family on the grounds of The Crystal Palace in London when she was hit by a car driven by Arthur James Edsall. Edsall claimed to be going 4.5 mph and Driscoll's death was ruled an "accidental death" after an inquest.
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In 1921, Bessie was 25 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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