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Bessie Smith 1893 - 1973

Bessie Smith of New York, New York County, NY was born on January 5, 1893, and died at age 80 years old in May 1973.
Bessie Smith
New York, New York County, NY 10010
January 5, 1893
May 1973
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1893 - 1973

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    1893

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    January 5, 1893
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  • 05/dd
    1973

    Death

    May 1973
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    Bessie Smith lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1893, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, a songbook, called Song Stories for the Kindergarten, was published by sisters Patty and Mildred Hill. One of the songs included in the book was "Good Morning to All" - later the lyrics were changed and it became "Happy Birthday to You".
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In 1929, when she was 36 years old, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14th. In Chicago, seven men from the North Side Irish gang were gunned down by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Al Capone was making a successful move to take over Chicago's organized crime. But the St. Valentine's Day massacre also resulted in a public outcry against all gangsters.
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