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Philippe de Riquet de Caraman Chimay

1 Feb 1881 – 30 Nov 1931

5 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born1 Feb 1881not verified1 source
  • Died30 Nov 1931not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1 Feb 1881

    Born

  2. 29 Dec 1913

    A daughter is born

  3. 30 Nov 1931

    Dies, aged 50

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1880s · Philippe is born

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

KMJ, alpha masking by Edokter · CC BY-SA 3.0
The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.Around the world · 1886

The 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
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
Krakatoa erupts. The volcano in Indonesia exploded with a bang heard 4,800 km away, and its ash reddened sunsets around the world.Around the world · 1883

Krakatoa erupts. The volcano in Indonesia exploded with a bang heard 4,800 km away, and its ash reddened sunsets around the world.

AnonymousUnknown author · public domain