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Peter II of Yugoslavia

Belgrade, 6 Sep 1923 – Denver, 11 Mar 1970

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born6 Sep 1923, Belgradenot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Yugoslavia, 1934–1945not verified1 source
  • Died11 Mar 1970, Denveror 3 Nov 1970Records disagree1 source
  • FatherAlexander I of Yugoslavianot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria of Yugoslavianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 6 Sep 1923

    Born in Belgrade

  2. 1934–1945

    King of Yugoslavia

  3. 17 Jul 1945

    A son is born

  4. 11 Mar 1970

    Dies in Denver, aged 46

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Belgrade.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1920s · Peter II is born in Belgrade

Who governed

What people wore

Depression-era clothing and household costs

During the Great Depression, a typical practical dress for women cost $4.50, and mothers often managed to feed a family of six on just five dollars a week.

Getting around

Automobile travel grew rapidly after 1920

By the late 1920s, car sales reached 23 million, and Americans were traveling five times further by car than by train. This shift gave families freedom to choose their own schedules, contrasting with the fixed, rushed nature of railway timetables.

At the table

Feeding a family for five dollars weekly

During the 1930s, a careful mother could feed a family of six for five dollars a week. She often stretched meat with gravies, potatoes, and homemade bread, or made a single pot roast last for an entire week.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

In the news1929–1933

Stock Market Crashes in 1929

The U.S. stock market crashed in 1929, leading to the Great Depression and leaving nearly one-third of American banks failed by 1933.

Music

Jazz musician pay increased significantly by 1920s

In New Orleans, jazz musicians' earnings rose significantly, with some increasing from $1.50 per night in early dance halls to $25 per night at upscale locations by the mid-1920s.

Daily life

Kerosene lamps provided limited household light

In the early 1900s, rural families primarily used kerosene lamps for light, which provided only about 25 watts of illumination and required messy weekly maintenance to clean soot from glass chimneys.