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Vollrad-Joachim Ritter und Edler von Poschinger

Born 2 Jan 1952

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  1. 2 Jan 1952

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The 1950s · Vollrad-Joachim is born

In the news1950

First commercial television broadcast in 1950

On August 31, 1950, the first commercial television station in Mexico, XHTV channel 4, began broadcasting.

What people wore

Traditional menswear in Nuevo León

Men's traditional suits in Nuevo León included shirts with metal snaps or tarugos, which were elongated buttons formerly made from bone. They also wore suede jackets called cueras, which featured leather fringe strips approximately 12 cm long on the back and sleeves.

Getting around

Mule travel to Huautla before 1956

Before 1956, reaching Huautla de Jiménez required traveling 50 kilometers on mule-back over rugged trails, a journey that took a full day after arriving in Teotitlán de Flores Magón.

The Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro’s rebels took Havana; Cuba became a communist state ninety miles from the United States.In North America · 1959

The Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro’s rebels took Havana; Cuba became a communist state ninety miles from the United States.

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In the news1954

Operation Wetback deports millions in 1954

In 1954, the U.S. launched Operation Wetback, which resulted in the deportation of nearly 4 million Mexican immigrants back to Mexico.

Music

Rancheras and Mambo Defined the 1950s

During the 1950s, Mexican popular music was dominated by ranchera music and Cuban-influenced dance genres like mambo and danzón, which were frequently enjoyed in urban dance halls. Boleros remained highly popular, often performed by trios using guitars and maracas.

Daily life

Weekly bathing ritual with wood-heated water

In the mid-20th century, many middle-class children bathed only once a week on Saturdays because heating water with wood or charcoal was a laborious ritual. Even in homes with a shared bathroom, daily bathing was difficult due to these heating requirements.