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Bessie Smith 1908 - 1992

Bessie Smith of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on February 14, 1908, and died at age 84 years old on November 30, 1992.
Bessie Smith
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60637
February 14, 1908
November 30, 1992
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1908 - 1992

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  • 02/14
    1908

    Birthday

    February 14, 1908
    Birthdate
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  • 11/30
    1992

    Death

    November 30, 1992
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Smith lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1908, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, a 7.1 earthquake and the resulting tsunami killed 70,000 to 100,000 people in southern Italy and Sicily. The earthquake, lasting 30 to 40 seconds, occurred in the Strait of Messina which was between the region of Calabria (at the "toe" of Italy) and the island of Sicily and destruction from it occurred in a 186 mile radius. It was the most destructive earthquake ever to hit Europe.
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In 1937, when she was 29 years old, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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