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Viridis Aloisa Erzherzogin von Österreich

Born Mexico City, 22 Sep 1961

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  1. 22 Sep 1961

    Born in Mexico City

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She has lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Mexico City.

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The 1960s · Viridis is born in Mexico City

In the news1968

Tlatelolco Massacre occurs in 1968

On October 2, 1968, the Mexican army killed several hundred student protesters at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco Massacre.

What people wore

Traditional Mixtec clothing and customs

Mixtec women wore a heavy cotton skirt called a pozahuanco or che'e, woven on a backstrap loom, which could weigh up to 700 grams. Some women in the region practiced traditional bare-chestedness, a custom referred to locally as chirunda.

Daily life

Traditional cooking methods persisted despite new technology

While gas stoves and electric mills became available between 1950 and 1960, many families continued using traditional charcoal or firewood for cooking daily meals. Some housewives even resisted buying store-bought tortillas, preferring to hand-press them despite the hour-long effort.

“I have a dream”. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to 250,000 people in Washington; the Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation the next year.In North America · 1963–1968

“I have a dream”. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to 250,000 people in Washington; the Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation the next year.

This photograph was made by Rowland Scherman at the March on Washington. The neg · public domain

In the news1969

Metro Line 1 opens in 1969

In 1969, Mexico City inaugurated Line 1 of the Metro, the city's first rapid transit system.

Music

Broadcasting Brought Music Into Mexican Homes

Radio and television significantly influenced home life, with producers standardizing song lengths to under three minutes to fit between commercials. This technology brought romantic music into domestic spaces, often serving as emotional accompaniment for housewives.

At the table

Fresh ingredients and school breakfasts

Children in the 1950s and 1960s often drank fresh cow's milk from nearby stables and ate eggs from hens raised at home. Their school breakfasts from the INPI included a small bottle of milk, a palanqueta, and a chocolate bar with nuts.