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Fernand Sanz

Madrid, 1881 – Pau, 8 Jan 1925

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1881, MadridRecords disagree1 source
  • Died8 Jan 1925, Pauor 1922Records disagree1 source
  • FatherAlfonso XII of Spainnot verified1 source
  • MotherElena Sanznot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1881

    Born in Madrid

  2. 8 Jan 1925

    Dies in Pau

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

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The 1880s · Fernand is born in Madrid

In the news1853–1882

1853: Mass emigration to Latin America starts

From 1853 to 1882, 325,000 Galicians emigrated, marking a period of intense, large-scale migration to Latin American countries like Cuba and Brazil.

What people wore

Dancing fashion and skirt lengths

Women's festive dancing attire often included long tails, though young unmarried women were expected to wear shorter, ground-length skirts.

Getting around

Slow rail journeys with frequent stops

Spanish rail journeys were famously slow, with trains frequently stopping at small stations where names were not called out because everyone already knew where they were.

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

In the news1884

Standardized time zones adopted globally

In 1884, global standardized time zones were introduced, largely driven by the need to synchronize railway schedules and public life in the industrialized German Empire.

Music

Traditional dances of the seises choir boys

At the Seville Cathedral, choir boys known as seises performed traditional dances for Catholic festivities, often accompanied by castanets and singing.

Daily life

Irregular school attendance due to child labor

Schooling was mandatory for children aged 6 to 9, yet attendance was often irregular as children were frequently pulled out of class to work, perform household chores, or care for younger siblings. Some families struggled to pay for necessities, leading to chronic absenteeism despite legal requirements.