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Robert Prosper Herzog von Arenberg

10 Aug 1895 – 24 Feb 1972

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A life in time

  1. 10 Aug 1895

    Born

  2. 5 Jul 1925

    A daughter is born

  3. 24 Feb 1972

    Dies, aged 76

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During his lifetime

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The 1890s · Robert is born

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

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

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

Unknown · CC BY 4.0
The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain
The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain