Philippe de Riquet de Caraman Chimay
1 Feb 1881 – 30 Nov 1931
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- Born1 Feb 1881not verified1 source
- Died30 Nov 1931not verified1 source
A life in time
1 Feb 1881
Born
29 Dec 1913
A daughter is born
30 Nov 1931
Dies, aged 50
Family
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The 1880s · Philippe is born
Around the world · 1886The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.
Around the world · 1889–1890The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.
Around the world · 1879–1882Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.
Krakatoa erupts. The volcano in Indonesia exploded with a bang heard 4,800 km away, and its ash reddened sunsets around the world.