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Giovanna of Savoy

Rome, 13 Nov 1907 – Estoril, 26 Feb 2000

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A life in time

  1. 13 Nov 1907

    Born in Rome

  2. 1933–1937

    2 children are born

  3. 26 Feb 2000

    Dies in Estoril, aged 92

Family

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Parents

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Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Rome.

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The 1900s · Giovanna is born in Rome

Who governed

In the news1905

Nationalization of Italian Railways, 1905

In 1905, the Italian state nationalized the railway network, forming the State Railways (FS) to modernize transport and boost heavy industry.

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.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

ModelTMitch · public domain

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 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.

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

Rimini to San Marino travel times

A carriage journey between Rimini and San Marino took up to five hours, sometimes pulled by mules or oxen to better handle the steep slopes. By 1911, an early bus service replaced the horse-drawn carriage, reducing the travel time to one hour and fifteen minutes.