Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman, and also the first Native-American, to hold a pilot license. She earned her pilot license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921, and was the first black person to earn an international pilot's license.
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| Full name at birth | Elizabeth Coleman
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| Claim to fame | first of Native American descent, to hold a pilot license
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| Date of birth | 26 January 1892
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| Place of birth | Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
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| Date of death | 30 April 1926
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| Age | 34 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Jacksonville, FL USA
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| Cause of death | aviation accident (thrown from the plane at 2,000 ft) (610 m) and died instantly when she hit the ground
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| Resting place | Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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| Occupation | Aviatar
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15 Jun 1921Age: 29
Bessie Coleman is known for her role in the TV series History by the Numbers (2021) as Self.
She is also known for her role in the TV series Puppet History (2020) as Self - First Black American Aviatrix / Story Subject.
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