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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.
Prince Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta
Turin, 9 Mar 1900 – Buenos Aires, 29 Jan 1948
10 facts3 sources
Facts and their sources
- Born9 Mar 1900, Turinnot verified1 source
- Titlemonarch, 1941–1943not verified1 source
- Died29 Jan 1948, Buenos Airesnot verified1 source
A life in time
9 Mar 1900
Born in Turin
1941–1943
Monarch
29 Jan 1948
Dies in Buenos Aires, aged 47
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Turin.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1900s · Prince is born in Turin
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
Popular Neapolitan Song Printed 180,000 Times
The Neapolitan song Te voglio bene assaje became extremely popular, with 180,000 copies of its lyrics printed for the public.
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
Rimini to San Marino travel times
A carriage journey between Rimini and San Marino took up to five hours, sometimes pulled by mules or oxen to better handle the steep slopes. By 1911, an early bus service replaced the horse-drawn carriage, reducing the travel time to one hour and fifteen minutes.