Christian Schimert
Born 18 Mar 1963
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- Born18 Mar 1963Taken as verified1 source
A life in time
18 Mar 1963
Born
Family
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The 1960s · Christian is born
Who governed
- Giuseppe Saragat(opens in a new tab)
President of Italy, 1964–1971 · Italian Republic
- Aldo Moro(opens in a new tab)
Prime Minister of Italy, 1964–1966 · Italian Republic
- Aldo Moro(opens in a new tab)
Prime Minister of Italy, 1966–1968 · Italian Republic
Music
Traditional Tarantella dancing at weddings
At wedding receptions, guests often danced the tarantella, a dynamic and symmetric dance that remains a memorable cultural tradition.
Daily life
Few homes had basic modern utilities
In 1951, only 7.4% of Italian homes had electricity, running water, and indoor sanitation.
News and letters
Standard Postal Rates in Italy
Between 1951 and 1957, the cost of a domestic letter was 25 lire, which increased to 50 lire for a standard letter between 1967 and 1974. Express delivery service cost an additional 50 lire in the 1950s and 150 lire from 1967.
Around the world · 1969People walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, watched live on television by some 600 million people.
What people wore
The Single Sunday Suit
Country men owned only one dark suit for feast days and weddings, which was passed down through generations and frequently resoled when the leather shoes wore out.
Getting around
Family Travel on Vespas
Families frequently traveled to the coast on Sundays packed into Vespas, with three or four people riding on a single motorcycle.
What it cost
Cost of bread and shoes
A kilogram of bread cost 100 lire in 1950, increasing to 170 lire in 1965 and 230 lire by 1970, while a pair of shoes cost around 6,000 lire in 1965.