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Bessie Smith 1896 - 1984

Bessie Smith of Waco, McLennan County, Texas was born on August 14, 1896, and died at age 88 years old in December 1984.
Bessie Smith
Waco, McLennan County, Texas 76710
August 14, 1896
December 1984
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1896 - 1984

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  • 08/14
    1896

    Birthday

    August 14, 1896
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  • 12/dd
    1984

    Death

    December 1984
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    Bessie Smith lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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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 1900, she was only 4 years old when a massive hurricane, known as the Great Galveston hurricane, hit Galveston Texas. Winds hit up to 145 miles an hour (category 4) and it remains the single most deadly event in U.S. history. Between 6,000 and 12,000 died (most estimates are around 8,000 dead). The population of Galveston at the time was about 36,000 people in 1900.
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