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Samella Jennings 1918 - 2011

Samella Jennings was born on July 21, 1918, and died at age 93 years old on October 12, 2011. Samella Jennings was buried at Memphis National Cemetery Section E Site 13139 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samella Jennings.
Samella Jennings
July 21, 1918
October 12, 2011
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Samella Jennings' History: 1918 - 2011

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  • 07/21
    1918

    Birthday

    July 21, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/12
    2011

    Death

    October 12, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Memphis National Cemetery Section E Site 13139 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis, Tn 38122
    Burial location
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In 1918, in the year that Samella Jennings was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1931, she was just 13 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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