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Bessie M Smith 1902 - 2004

Bessie M Smith of Fort Meade, Polk County, FL was born on May 10, 1902, and died at age 101 years old on January 12, 2004.
Bessie M Smith
Fort Meade, Polk County, FL 33841
May 10, 1902
January 12, 2004
Female
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Bessie M Smith's History: 1902 - 2004

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  • 05/10
    1902

    Birthday

    May 10, 1902
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  • 01/12
    2004

    Death

    January 12, 2004
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    Bessie M Smith lived 29 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 101.
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In 1902, in the year that Bessie M Smith was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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In 1940, at the age of 38 years old, Bessie was alive when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
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