Necrology
Year: 1926
Bessie Coleman
Born: January 26th, 1892
Died: April 30th, 1926
Famous For: First African American to Become an Airplane Pilot, Civil Aviator
Cause of Death: Killed instantly when she was thrown to the ground when her plane nosedived
Burial Place: Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois
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