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Bessie Coleman

aviator, stunts, accident, air crash, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Coleman
Birth Date:
January 26, 1892
Death Date:
April 30, 1926
Age at Death:
34
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

The first female pilot of African-American descent and the first person of African-American descent to hold an international pilot license. Died when she fell out of an airplane that went into a spin and crashed. She was not the pilot.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1992.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2001.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 2000.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 2006.
Women in Aviation, International Pioneers Hall of Fame 1995.
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