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Bessie Smith 1921 - 1993

Bessie Smith of East Bernstadt, Laurel County, KY was born on February 4, 1921, and died at age 72 years old on July 14, 1993.
Bessie Smith
East Bernstadt, Laurel County, KY 40729
February 4, 1921
July 14, 1993
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1921 - 1993

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  • 02/4
    1921

    Birthday

    February 4, 1921
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  • 07/14
    1993

    Death

    July 14, 1993
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Smith lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1921, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1934, at the age of merely 13 years old, Bessie was alive when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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