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Bessie Smith 1918 - 1978

Bessie Smith of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania was born on October 22, 1918, and died at age 59 years old in August 1978.
Bessie Smith
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 19121
October 22, 1918
August 1978
Female
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    1918

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    October 22, 1918
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  • 08/dd
    1978

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    August 1978
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    Bessie Smith lived 13 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1918, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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In 1926, when she was merely 8 years old, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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