Since his arrival into the baseball scene in 1996, Derek Jeter has not only turned himself into a baseball icon but a symbol of athletic perfection as well. Spending his entire 20-year career with the New York Yankees, he helped them win 7 pennants and 5 World Series, while also making the All-Star team nearly every year.
Elizabeth Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 â April 30, 1926) was the first female African American pilot ever to hold an international pilot license. She fought discrimination to follow her dream of becoming a pilot. 1 Early Life.
Elizabeth Bessie Smith The Empress Of Blues. One of the most influential women of blues and jazz was Bessie Smith. Born Elizabeth Smith on April 15 around 1894, actual year is unknown (Britannica). Her father, William was a preacher and her mother, Laura was a homemaker. She was one of eight children born of a poor black family.