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Princess Eleonora, Princess of Ligne

b. 1953

Born
20 May 1953, Jacarezinho
Country of birth
Brazil

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A life in time

  1. Born · Jacarezinho

    Birth, Jacarezinho

What was it like?

The world around Jacarezinho, 1953: 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 around the same time as Sócrates, Nelson Piquet, and Hugo Chávez.

Who ruled

  • Getúlio Vargas

    President of Brazil, 1951–1954 · Republic of Brazil

  • Café Filho

    President of Brazil, 1954–1955 · Republic of Brazil

  • Carlos Luz

    President of Brazil, 1955 · Republic of Brazil

Born around the same time

  • Sócrates

    1954 · Brazilian association football player (1954–2011)

  • Nelson Piquet

    1952 · Brazilian racing driver (born 1952)

  • Hugo Chávez

    1954 · president of Venezuela (1999–2013); revolutionary and military officer

  • Robin Williams

    1951 · American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

  • Jackie Chan

    1954 · Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)

  • Martina Navratilova

    1956 · Czech-American tennis player

Fashion

Carnival attire changes in the 1950s

By the 1950s, Rio Carnival attire for women became more revealing, often consisting of colorful bikinis, while men began going shirtless, wearing only linen pants.

Social habits and dressing for events

For social events like Sunday mass or cinema, women wore formal attire, sometimes changing their clothes multiple times a day; after dancing, some women would walk home barefoot because their feet hurt from high heels.

Music

Artisanal sound systems at dance parties

In 1950s Belém, artisanal sound systems called picarpes or sonoros, built with valve amplifiers and 78 rpm record players, became popular at suburban dance parties.

The origin of trio elétrico

The trio elétrico, a vehicle equipped with massive speakers for street parades, originated in 1950 and became a powerful symbol of Bahian carnival.

Getting around

Travel times by car and steam train

In the 1950s, a 383-kilometer trip from Niterói to Cachoeiro de Itapemirim took nearly eight hours by car. Alternatively, the Leopoldina railway's steam train completed the same route in 12 hours.

Long coastal ship journeys were common

Coastal passenger ships were vital for travel between Brazil's North and South until about 1960. A journey by ship from Santos to Manaus could take 25 days if everything went well.

Daily life

Childhood schooling and domestic chores

In rural areas, children started school at age seven, while girls as young as nine often began sharing household chores, including cleaning, cooking, and washing clothes.

Television in the home

By 1970, televisions had spread to 75 percent of Brazilian homes, solidifying the living room as a social hub.

Food

Poultry Was a Rare Delicacy

Poultry was considered a delicacy in the 1950s and was often sold alive in markets, requiring the housewife to kill and clean the bird at home.

Transitioning from Wood Stoves to Gas

In the 1950s, many families still cooked on wood or coal stoves, which required intensive labor, before switching to gasoline-powered stoves and eventually gas stoves.

Prices and wages
Around 1957–1960

Rising inflation in 1950s São Paulo

In São Paulo, consumer price inflation increased significantly during the late 1950s, rising from 7% in 1957 to 29.5% in 1960.

Work
Around 1950–1950

Agriculture dominated the Brazilian workforce

In 1950, agriculture employed nearly three-quarters of the male workforce, while manufacturing accounted for only 13 percent.

Long hours and child labor in factories

Factory workers often worked more than 8 or 9 hours a day, sometimes starting before dawn, and children frequently worked in ceramic and brick factories to support family income.

During their lifetime

  1. 1960

    Brasília becomes capital in 1960

    In 1960, the government inaugurated Brasília as the new capital, shifting the center of political power to the country's interior.

  2. 1994

    The Real Plan of 1994

    In 1994, the government introduced the Real Plan, which successfully stabilized the economy and curtailed hyperinflation.

  3. 2001

    Energy rationing program implemented

    Brazil implemented mandatory electricity consumption targets, bonuses, and surcharges due to a severe energy crisis caused by low reservoir levels.

  4. 2003

    Bolsa Familia program launched

    The Bolsa Familia program was created to unify income distribution efforts for low-income families.

  5. 2003

    SAMU emergency service created

    The Urgent Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) was created to provide rapid medical assistance.

  6. 2006

    Maria da Penha Law sanctioned

    A landmark law was enacted to combat domestic and family violence against women.

Family

Parents

Spouses

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.