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Bessie Smith 1890 - 1981

Bessie Smith of California was born on January 14, 1890, and died at age 91 years old in March 1981.
Bessie Smith
California 91720
January 14, 1890
March 1981
Female
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  • 01/14
    1890

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    January 14, 1890
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  • 03/dd
    1981

    Death

    March 1981
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    Bessie Smith lived 19 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1890, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on January 2nd, Alice Sanger became the first female staffer to work in the White House. She was hired as a stenographer and, as such, took dictation.
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In 1932, at the age of 42 years old, Bessie was alive when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
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