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Erwin Stein

Vienna, 7 Nov 1885 – London, 19 Jul 1958

7 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born7 Nov 1885, Viennanot verified1 source
  • MarriedSophie Bachmannnot verified1 source
  • Died19 Jul 1958, Londonor 17 Jul 1958Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 7 Nov 1885

    Born in Vienna

  2. 18 Oct 1926

    A daughter is born

  3. 19 Jul 1958

    Dies in London, aged 72

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Vienna.

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The 1880s · Erwin is born in Vienna

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.

What people wore

Prankish feast day dessert centerpieces

At peasant feast day dinners, a dessert centerpiece was garnished with bows of bright ribbons, flowers, and deliberately hidden thorns and stinging nettles.

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.

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.

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In the news1881

1881 First electric power station opens

The first electric power station in England opened in Godalming in 1881.

Music

Viennese waltz duration and popularity

The Viennese waltz was incredibly popular, with court balls requiring waltzes to last exactly eight minutes. This dance, which evolved from the Ländler, became a central part of social life, allowing couples to glide smoothly in circles.

Daily life

Strict regulations for Austrian schools

Austrian school laws were highly detailed, regulating everything from the size of school desks and classrooms to the pupils' specific attire on examination days.