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In the news1884
Electric street lighting installed in 1884
In 1884, the first permanent electric street lighting system in the empire was installed in Temesvár.
Princess Alexandra of Hanover
Schloss Ort, 29 Sep 1882 – Glücksburg Castle, 30 Aug 1963
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Facts and their sources
- Born29 Sep 1882, Schloss Ortnot verified1 source
- Died30 Aug 1963, Glücksburg Castlenot verified1 source
A life in time
29 Sep 1882
Born in Schloss Ort
1910–1923
4 children are born
30 Aug 1963
Dies in Glücksburg Castle, aged 80
Family
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Children · 4
During her lifetime
She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schloss Ort.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1880s · Princess is born in Schloss Ort
What people wore
Swaddling infants for straight growth
To ensure babies grew up straight, they were placed in a swaddling cushion for several months, which prevented them from moving or kicking.
Getting around
Trains slashed travel times drastically
In the late 19th century, trains significantly reduced travel times; for instance, the journey from Vienna to Graz took nine hours by train, compared to twenty-nine hours by post coach.
Around the world · 1886The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.
supplied by Carl Benz to William Worby Beaumont · public domain
In the news1883
First national health insurance introduced
Germany became the first country to introduce a national social insurance system with the approval of a worker's health insurance plan.
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.
Daily life
The multi-purpose kitchen stove
In rural kitchens, the stove was the central hub for cooking, drying laundry on an overhead pole, and providing heat.