In the news1906
Simplon Tunnel opens, 1906
In 1906, the Simplon Tunnel, at 19.7 km the world's longest at the time, opened, connecting Italy and Switzerland by rail.
Capezzano Pianore, 11 Jun 1905 – Mandelieu-la-Napoule, 9 Mar 1958
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11 Jun 1905
Born in Capezzano Pianore
22 May 1932
A daughter is born
9 Mar 1958
Dies in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, aged 52
He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Capezzano Pianore.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
Who governed
Monarch of Italy, 951 · Kingdom of Italy
Monarch of Italy, 947 · Kingdom of Italy
Monarch of Italy, 1900–1946 · Kingdom of Italy
In the news1906
In 1906, the Simplon Tunnel, at 19.7 km the world's longest at the time, opened, connecting Italy and Switzerland by rail.
Music
Village Dance Music Cost Two Grani
In Sicily, village musicians charged two grani (equivalent to one soldo) to play popular songs like tarantella for dancing in the town square.
Around the world · 1903–1906Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.
Daily life
Free company-provided school for workers' children
At the Crespi factory school, the company provided everything for children, including all textbooks, pens, and the salaries and housing for their teachers.
In the news1905
In 1905, the Italian state nationalized the railway network, forming the State Railways (FS) to modernize transport and boost heavy industry.
What people wore
Apron signals romantic interest
In mountain villages, women used their aprons as a silent language; moving the apron to the right side signaled a romantic interest in a young man.
Getting around
Reaching the train station by mule cart
For many people in the early 1900s, reaching a train station required walking down mountain paths to a village where they could catch a mule cart. This was often the first time individuals had traveled beyond a few miles from their birthplace.