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Karl Rudolf Engelbert Phillipp Leo Herzog von Croÿ

11 Apr 1889 – 2 Aug 1974

6 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Apr 1889not verified1 source
  • MarriedNancy Leishmannot verified1 source
  • Died2 Aug 1974not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Apr 1889

    Born

  2. 11 Oct 1914

    A son is born

  3. 2 Aug 1974

    Dies, aged 85

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1880s · Karl is born

Who governed

What people wore

Standardization of the Men's Sack Suit

By the 1880s, the sack suit became the standard business attire for middle-class American men, featuring an unadorned jacket that fell just below the hips and replaced formal frock coats for daily work.

Getting around

Luxury rail travel costs

First-class tickets for the cross-country trip were expensive, costing $134.50 in 1869, which is equivalent to about $2,700 today. Passengers could upgrade their experience by paying for a luxury Pullman palace car to sleep and dine on board.

At the table

Daily water hauling for chores

Women in urban and rural households carried approximately 200 pounds of water into their homes daily for cooking, cleaning, and drinking.

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.

KMJ, alpha masking by Edokter · CC BY-SA 3.0

In the news1882

Chinese Exclusion Act Passed in 1882

The Chinese Exclusion Act suspended immigration of Chinese laborers under penalty of imprisonment and deportation.

Music

Pioneer Songs in Oklahoma Territory

In the late 19th-century Oklahoma Territory, rural settlers enjoyed singing humorous parodies of familiar songs that depicted their daily trials and experiences. They often sang these songs together while traveling in wagons to and from social gatherings.

Daily life

The heavy labor of water collection

A typical housewife carried water from a pump, well, or spring 8 to 10 times daily, hauling roughly 36 tons of water over a year. Many families without running water used chamber pots or outdoor privies.