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Bessie Smith 1896 - 1972

Bessie Smith of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on January 22, 1896, and died at age 76 years old on July 15, 1972.
Bessie Smith
Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD 21201
January 22, 1896
July 15, 1972
Female
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  • 01/22
    1896

    Birthday

    January 22, 1896
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  • 07/15
    1972

    Death

    July 15, 1972
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    Cause of death
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    Bessie Smith lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1896, in the year that Bessie Smith 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 1928, Bessie was 32 years old when Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
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