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1853 In Sweden
Events from the year 1853 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar I Events * The first Telegraphy net are being constructed. * The first Gasworks in Sweden. * Street lights by gas lighting are introduced in the capital. * Coffee brand Gevalia is launched. * The choir ''Orphei Drängar'' is founded. * The profession of teacher at public primary and elementary schools are opened to both sexes. Inger Hultgren (Swedish): Kvinnors organisation och samhällets beslutsprocess (1982) * 1853 Stockholm cholera outbreak. Births * 3 January - Sophie Elkan, writer (died 1921) * 15 February - Edvard Swartz, stage actor (died 1897) * 20 February - Amanda Röntgen-Maier, violinist and composer (died 1894) * 17 May - Carolina Östberg, opera singer (died 1924) * 28 May - Carl Larsson, painter (died 1919) * 11 June - Alma Åkermark, feminist and editor (died 1933) * 10 September - Gertrud Adelborg, leading member of the women's rights movement (died 1942) * - Maria Westberg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1853
Events January–March * January 6 – Florida Governor Thomas Brown signs legislation that provides public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Florida. * January 8 – Taiping Rebellion: Zeng Guofan is ordered to assist the governor of Hunan in organising a militia force to search for local bandits. * January 12 – Taiping Rebellion: The Taiping army occupies Wuchang. * January 19 – Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''Il Trovatore'' premieres in performance at Teatro Apollo in Rome. * February 10 – Taiping Rebellion: Taiping forces assemble at Hanyang, Hankou, and Wuchang, for the march on Nanjing. * February 12 – The city of Puerto Montt is founded in the Reloncaví Sound, Chile. * February 22 – Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary. * March – The clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. is founded in the United States. * March 4 – Inauguration of Franklin Pierce as 14th President of the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Röntgen-Maier
Amanda Röntgen-Maier (20 February 1853 – 15 July 1894) was a Swedish violinist and composer. She was the first female graduate in music direction from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, Royal College of Music in Stockholm in 1872. Biography Amanda Maier was born into a musical home in Landskrona and discovered her musical talent early. Her first instruction in violin and piano was from her father. At the age of sixteen, Maier began studying at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where she studied violin, organ, piano, cello, composition and harmony. Maier performed violin concerts in both Sweden and abroad. She continued to study composition with the conservatory teachers Reinecke and Richter in Leipzig and violin from Engelbert Röntgen, concert master at Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Gewandhaus Orchestra in the same city. During this time she composed a violin sonata, a piano trio and a violin concerto for orchestra. Her violin concerto was premiered in 1875 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1783 In Sweden
Events from the year 1783 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav III Events * * * - Creation of the ''Walhalla-orden'' * - Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Sweden) * June - Gustav III has plans to conquer the Danish province of Norway, and meet with Catherine the Great in Finland in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade her to end the Russian-Danish alliance. * - '' Norrköping jungfrustift'' is founded. * 27 September - Gustav III begun his trip to Italy and France. * - '' Bacchi Tempel'', by Carl Michael Bellman * - Giovanna Bassi is engaged at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. Births * * 12 January - Erik Gustaf Geijer, writer (died 1847) * * * 3 September - Sophie Karsten, ballerina (died 1862) * 22 October - Maria Johanna Görtz, artist (died 1853) * 18 December - Johan Niclas Byström, sculptor (died 1848) Deaths * * Brita Ryy, educator (born 1725) * 26 May – Anna Maria Hilfeling, miniaturist (born 1713) * date unknown - Maria Katari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Johanna Görtz
Maria Johanna Görtz, also known as ''Jeanette Görtz'', (1783–1853), was a Swedish artist, still life painter and drawing artist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. Born to Cup-bearer A cup-bearer was historically an officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty was to pour and serve the drinks at the royal table. On account of the constant fear of plots and intrigues (such as poisoning), a person must have been regarded as ... Johan Hindrik Görtz. In the 1803 exhibition of the Academy of Arts, Maria Johanna Görtz exhibited several drawings of birds and flowers. Her work impressed the Academy, who sent her a letter of appreciation and encouragement. After having participated in another exhibition of 1804, she was elected into the Academy.Dahlberg och Hagström: Svenskt konstlexikon. Allhems Förlag (1953) Malmö. In 1805, she had a third exhibition which was much talked about. Görtz continued as a very active artist, and took part in many exhibitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 In Sweden
Events from the year 1893 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström. Events * Inauguration of the Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden. * 19 April - Sundbybergs IK is formed. * 3 December: The Church of Sweden Oscar Fredrik Church is inaugurated on First Advent Sunday. Births * 23 January – Sven-Olof Jonsson, gymnast (died 1945). * 24 January – Erik Friborg, cyclist (died 1968). * 7 June – Gillis Grafström, figure skater (died 1938). * 23 July – Gerda Höjer, nurse and politician (died 1974) * 21 October – Fabian Biörck, gymnast (died 1977). Deaths * 4 December - Maria Westberg, ballerina (born 1853) * Anna Christina Cronquist, entrepreneur and weaver (born 1807) References Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Westberg
Maria Charlotta Westberg (3 February 1853 – 4 December 1893), was a Swedish ballerina. Westberg was born in Stockholm to the litographer Peter Magnus Westberg and Hedvig Maria Lönnqvist. She was a student dancer of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1860, a premier student dancer in 1867, and a second dancer in 1870-1872. She was engaged at the Royal Danish Ballet in 1872-1890, where she enjoyed a successful career as a Premier solo dancer in 1875-1890. Westberg was engaged at the Royal Danish Ballet on request of August Bournonville. Bournonville was searching for someone who could be able to replace his retiring primadonna Betty Schnell, and noticed Westberg during his guest performance at Royal Swedish Ballet in Sweden in 1871. Maria Westberg was a star of the Royal Danish Ballet during the 1870s and 1880s, when she performed the female main part of a number of ballet performances. She made a successful debut as a guest dancer in Copenhagen in the title role of «Sylfide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 In Sweden
Events from the year 1942 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister – Per Albin Hansson Events * April 24 – Hot water is allowed three days a week in Swedish apartment buildings, in Stockholm this requires an extra 12,000 cubic meters of firewood * RIFA (manufacturer) is founded. * August 7 – Sven "Svängis" Johansson, Sweden wins the Six-Day Cycle Race in Sweden Births * 2 January – Thomas Hammarberg, diplomat and human rights defender * 14 January – Stig Engström (actor) * 17 May – Tom Turesson, footballer and manager (died 2004) * 22 June – Laila Freivalds, Social Democratic politician * 3 July – Gunilla Bergström, author, journalist, and illustrator (died 2021) * 4 July – Arne Hegerfors, sports journalist and broadcaster (died 2024) * 25 July – Krister Kristensson, footballer and manager (died 2023) * 1 August – Kent Andersson, motorcycle racer (died 2006) * 27 August – Örjan Persson, footballer * 6 October – Britt Ekland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
