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Princess Maria Antonia of Parma

1895–1977

Born
7 Nov 1895
Country of birth
France
Died
19 Oct 1977, St. Cecilia's Abbey, Solesmes
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Died · St. Cecilia's Abbey, Solesmes

    Death, St. Cecilia's Abbey, Solesmes

What was it like?

The world around 1895: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Princess was born the same year as Buster Keaton, Rudolph Valentino, and Marcel Pagnol.

Known for

Princess Maria Antonia of Bourbon-Parma was a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma and a Benedictine nun. She was the daughter of Robert I, Duke of Parma and his second wife, Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal.

Born the same year

  • Buster Keaton

    American motion picture director, motion picture producer, motion picture producers and director, comedian, actor

  • Rudolph Valentino

    Italian actor (1895–1926)

  • Marcel Pagnol

    novelist, playwright and filmmaker from France (1895-1974)

  • George VI

    King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952

  • Sergei Yesenin

    Russian poet (1895–1925)

  • Jiddu Krishnamurti

    Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)

During their lifetime

  1. 1895

    Industrial workers equaled agricultural workers

    By the mid-1890s, the number of industrial workers in the German Empire grew to match those in agriculture, marking a major demographic shift toward urbanization and factory labor.

  2. 1900

    Paris Metro opens in 1900

    The first Paris metro line opened on July 14, 1900, allowing travel across the city in half an hour for 20 to 25 centimes.

  3. 1921

    Public radio broadcasting starts in 1921

    Public radio broadcasting officially began in France in 1921, with regular programs transmitted from an antenna atop the Eiffel Tower.

  4. 1944

    Women gain voting rights in 1944

    In October 1944, a government ordinance finally granted women the right to vote in France.

  5. 1950

    Creation of the minimum wage

    In 1950, the government established the minimum wage (SMIG) to improve workers' purchasing power.

  6. 1956

    Third week of paid vacation

    In 1956, French workers were granted a third week of paid vacation, significantly increasing their leisure time.

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