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Tito Brunetti

Florence, 18 Dec 1905 – Piacenza, 13 Jul 1954

6 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Dec 1905, Florencenot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Editha of Bavarianot verified1 source
  • Died13 Jul 1954, Piacenzanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Dec 1905

    Born in Florence

  2. 1947–1952

    3 children are born

  3. 13 Jul 1954

    Dies in Piacenza, aged 48

Family

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Partner

Children · 3

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1900s · Tito is born in Florence

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

Popular Neapolitan Song Printed 180,000 Times

The Neapolitan song Te voglio bene assaje became extremely popular, with 180,000 copies of its lyrics printed for the public.

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

First Italian village with modern electric light

Crespi d'Adda workers' village was the first in Italy to feature modern Edison public street lighting.

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

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.