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Bessie Smith 1896 - 1985

Bessie Smith of Olney, Young County, Texas was born on January 21, 1896, and died at age 89 years old in September 1985.
Bessie Smith
Olney, Young County, Texas 76374
January 21, 1896
September 1985
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1896 - 1985

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  • 01/21
    1896

    Birthday

    January 21, 1896
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  • 09/dd
    1985

    Death

    September 1985
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    Bessie Smith lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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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 1919, when she was 23 years old, in Norfolk Virginia, the first rotary dial telephones were introduced by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), making it easier to make a call without an operator.
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