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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.
Bianca Massimo
16 Apr 1906
6 facts1 source
Facts and their sources
- Born16 Apr 1906not verified1 source
- MotherPrincess Beatrice de Borbón y Borbón-Parma di Massimo, Princess of Rovianonot verified1 source
A life in time
16 Apr 1906
Born
Family
See the treeDuring her lifetime
She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1900s · Bianca is born
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
First Italian village with modern electric light
Crespi d'Adda workers' village was the first in Italy to feature modern Edison public street lighting.
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.