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Nätti-Jussi

Nätti-Jussi, Finnish lumberjack and forest laborer (died 1964)

Born
August 31, 1890
Died
August 4, 1964
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1890

About Nätti-Jussi

Juho Vihtori Nätti, known as "Nätti-Jussi" was a Finnish forest laborer. The stories told by Nätti made him a legendary figure, particularly in Lapland. Nätti was born to a six-member family in Karstula, Central Finland, in August 1890. His parents were log driver Juho Nätti and hostess Maija Nätti. He had three sisters. Nätti migrated with other members of his family to the Northern logging sites, and worked there for most of his life. He was a well-known lumberjack who was known in Tervola, Pisa, Muurola and Rovaniemi. In addition, the album begins with a song about Nätti-Jussi, the first and last verses of which are sung. Peter about the sights for the coming winter, and agreed to work with him on a contractual basis, going about lighting the Northern Lights." The first pizzeria in Rovaniemi was named "Il Bel Giovanni", Italian for Nätti-Jussi.

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The world when Nätti-Jussi was born

Nätti-Jussi was born in 1890. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nätti-Jussi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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