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Gabriele Gräfin Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau

28 Mar 1883 – 28 Oct 1970

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  • Born28 Mar 1883not verified1 source
  • Died28 Oct 1970not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Mar 1883

    Born

  2. 15 Apr 1915

    A son is born

  3. 28 Oct 1970

    Dies, aged 87

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During her lifetime

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The 1880s · Gabriele is born

In the news1883

First telephone network in Pilsen

The first telephone network in Pilsen was established in 1883, serving 11 initial participants.

What people wore

Weekday skirts for women

Working-class women often wore blue-dyed linen or cotton skirts on weekdays, frequently embellished with white printed patterns known as moäraeck.

Getting around

Vienna to Budapest rail travel time reduction

When the rail line between Vienna and Budapest first opened, a direct train took about six hours, a time which fell to four and a half hours by 1900.

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

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In the news1884

Social reform laws enacted

Major social reform laws were enacted in 1884, limiting workdays to eleven hours and requiring Sunday rest.

Music

Harpist hired for tavern dances

A blind harpist from the village of Syrovín continued to be hired by local youths to play at tavern dances until around 1890. It was common for folk musicians to perform for intimate occasions, sometimes playing alone while singing and stomping to keep the rhythm.

Daily life

Homemade lighting and fire safety precautions

In the 19th century, the cheapest source of light was a simple wooden piece known as a torchlight, which burned for about ten minutes and had to be constantly replaced. To prevent fire in wooden homes, children kept the light over a vessel filled with water so the burning end would drop safely into it.