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Magda Lupescu

Iași, 15 Sep 1895 – Estoril, 29 Jun 1977

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Facts and their sources

  • Born15 Sep 1895, Iașinot verified1 source
  • Died29 Jun 1977, Estorilnot verified1 source
  • FatherNicolas Lupescunot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 15 Sep 1895

    Born in Iași

  2. 29 Jun 1977

    Dies in Estoril, aged 81

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During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Iași.

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

The 1890s · Magda is born in Iași

Who governed

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Getting around

Warning the public of trains

Early railway operations were so unfamiliar that a rider on horseback was sometimes sent ahead of the train blowing a horn to warn people and animals to stay clear of the tracks.

In the news1895

Electric trams introduced (1895)

On 9 December 1895, the first electric tramway was introduced in Bucharest, modernizing urban public transportation.

What people wore

Peasant women's daily and festive attire

Peasant women often wore white smock-frocks embroidered with black, red, and orange, sometimes shot with threads of gold and silver for special occasions. They also wore red gowns and yellow or red headkerchiefs while working in the fields.

Daily life

Peasant homes were tiny and dim

In parts of rural Romania, ordinary people lived in semi-subterranean dwellings described as a deep “hole” in the ground with a single main room where families slept together; light was very poor and ventilation limited. Windows were tiny and covered with animal bladder or oil-soaked paper to make openings usable.

In the news1899

Bubonic Plague Epidemic

An epidemic of bubonic plague broke out in Porto in 1899, leading to the use of microbiological analysis for diagnosis.

Music

Impromptu village musical competitions

During village parties, guests engaged in impromptu musical performances and competitive shouting matches, where men and women split into groups to trade satirical verses.