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Bessie Smith 1902 - 1995

Bessie Smith of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on June 6, 1902, and died at age 93 years old on July 15, 1995.
Bessie Smith
Detroit, Wayne County, MI 48204
June 6, 1902
July 15, 1995
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1902 - 1995

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  • 06/6
    1902

    Birthday

    June 6, 1902
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  • 07/15
    1995

    Death

    July 15, 1995
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    Bessie Smith lived 21 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1902, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, the modern air conditioner was invented by Willis H. Carrier. The company that he worked for needed to find a way to control humidity and by solving this problem, Carrier created a system that could be used for cooling the rooms of a house. The Sun Belt thanks him!
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In 1921, by the time she was 19 years old, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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