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Miguel de Bragança

Reichenau an der Rax, 22 Sep 1878 – New York City, 21 Feb 1923

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A life in time

  1. 22 Sep 1878

    Born in Reichenau an der Rax

  2. 1910–1915

    3 children are born

  3. 21 Feb 1923

    Dies in New York City, aged 44

Family

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Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Reichenau an der Rax.

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The 1870s · Miguel is born in Reichenau an der Rax

Who governed

In the news1877

Great Railroad Strike Occurs in 1877

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 marked the beginning of major industrial labor confrontations over wages and working rules.

Music

Landler dance in the Wechsel region

The Landler was the dominant dance in the Wechsel region, often accompanied by instruments ranging from violins and clarinets to wind instruments and the Styrian diatonic harmonika. Thousands of Landler melodies were played at celebrations like harvest festivals or in local inns.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

Daily life

Shared water taps in Vienna apartment buildings

In urban Vienna, many apartments lacked private water or toilets, requiring residents to fetch water from a shared tap in the corridor called a bassena.

In the news1876

Metric system becomes mandatory in 1876

In 1876, the metric system became mandatory for all measurements across Austria.

What people wore

Prankish feast day dessert centerpieces

At peasant feast day dinners, a dessert centerpiece was garnished with bows of bright ribbons, flowers, and deliberately hidden thorns and stinging nettles.

Getting around

Trains replaced slower horse-drawn coaches

Taking the train from Vienna to Graz significantly improved mobility, taking nine hours by rail compared to twenty-nine hours by stagecoach.