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Kinga Barbara Erzherzogin von Österreich

Born 13 Oct 1955

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  1. 13 Oct 1955

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The 1950s · Kinga is born

In the news1954

Operation Wetback deports millions in 1954

In 1954, the U.S. launched Operation Wetback, which resulted in the deportation of nearly 4 million Mexican immigrants back to Mexico.

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.

Getting around

Muleteering wages and travel times in 1950s

In the 1950s, a muleteer transporting piloncillo was paid 5 centavos per kilo for his services. For a journey between San Pedro Chapulhuacán and the distant ranchería of Tepehuacán, he would depart at 5 a.m. and return late at night on the following day.

The Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro’s rebels took Havana; Cuba became a communist state ninety miles from the United States.In North America · 1959

The Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro’s rebels took Havana; Cuba became a communist state ninety miles from the United States.

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In the news1950

First commercial television broadcast in 1950

On August 31, 1950, the first commercial television station in Mexico, XHTV channel 4, began broadcasting.

Music

Festivals Featured Processional Music and Dance

Religious festivals, such as the Festival of Guadalupe in Saltillo, featured processions involving trumpets, flutes, and drums, alongside traditional dances performed by crowds. Among indigenous groups, specific ceremonial music accompanied dances like the Peyote or Squash dances.

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.