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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.
Giorgio Borbone
Milan, 1900 – Mount Trebeshinë, 19 Mar 1941
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Facts and their sources
- Born1900, Milannot verified1 source
- Died19 Mar 1941, Mount Trebeshinënot verified1 source
A life in time
1900
Born in Milan
19 Mar 1941
Dies in Mount Trebeshinë
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Milan.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1900s · Giorgio is born in Milan
Who governed
- Otto I the Great(opens in a new tab)
Monarch of Italy, 951 · Kingdom of Italy
- Adelaide of Italy(opens in a new tab)
Monarch of Italy, 947 · Kingdom of Italy
- Victor Emmanuel III of Italy(opens in a new tab)
Monarch of Italy, 1900–1946 · Kingdom of Italy
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.
Around the world · 1908–1927The 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 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.
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
Lack of a unified time system
Travel times were inconsistent because there was no unified time; for example, trains in Verona ran with a 13-minute delay compared to those in Turin. Additionally, local time in cities like Lecce differed by several minutes depending on longitude.