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Bessie Smith 1922 - 1980

Bessie Smith was born on February 28, 1922, and died at age 58 years old in June 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie Smith.
Bessie Smith
February 28, 1922
June 1980
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1922 - 1980

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  • 02/28
    1922

    Birthday

    February 28, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 06/dd
    1980

    Death

    June 1980
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Smith lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 58.
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In 1922, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, from October 22nd - 29th, 3,000 men of Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party marched on Rome. (Mussolini waited in Milan, he did not participate in the March.) The day after the March Mussolini went to Rome and the King of Italy handed over power to Mussolini, in part because he was supported by the military, the business class, and the right-wing factions of Italy.
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In 1937, Bessie was only 15 years old when 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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