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Maria Pia of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Braganza

Q135529162, 1907 – Verona, 6 May 1995

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  1. 1907

    Born in Q135529162

  2. 6 May 1995

    Dies in Verona

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During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Q135529162.

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The 1900s · Maria is born in Q135529162

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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.

Music

Fado reached all social classes

Fado was a popular urban song genre heard in cafes, clubs, and bullfights, enjoyed by both the elite in their salons and the lower classes.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

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Daily life

Inequality in children's education

While upper-class children received careful private education often involving foreign governesses, children of the poor had almost no schooling and were frequently found begging in the streets.

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

Traditional attire of Portuguese fishermen

Fishermen often wore simple work clothes, including linen trousers reaching the knee, a wool cap, and a sleeveless vest called a sertum. They only wore jackets in cold weather and saved elaborate, formal suits for special occasions like weddings or feast days.

Getting around

Oporto to Póvoa railway travel costs

In 1898, an 18-mile steam-powered rail journey from Oporto to Póvoa de Varzim took 90 minutes and cost 540 réis for a first-class ticket.