1922 In Sweden
Events from the year 1922 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister – Hjalmar Branting Events * 4–12 February – The Nordic Games take place in Stockholm. * 27 August – 1922 Swedish prohibition referendum * 17 November – The Swedish Ice Hockey Association is founded in Stockholm by representatives from seven clubs. * Date unknown – Dissolution of the ''Allmänna Barnhuset''. * Date unknown – Foundation of the ''Kvinnliga medborgarskolan vid Fogelstad''. Births * 17 March – Gustav Freij, wrestler (died 1973). * 6 May – Sandro Key-Åberg, writer (died 1991). * 1 June – Baron Povel Ramel, musician and entertainer (died 2007) * 10 June – Ann-Britt Leyman, athlete (died 2013). * 1 August – Kjell Hjertsson, footballer (died 2013). * 8 October – Nils Liedholm, footballer (died 2007). Deaths * 2 July – Gurli Åberg, stage actress (born 1843) * Maria Andersson (businesswoman) (born 1837 Eve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sandro Key-Åberg
Sandro Key-Åberg (1922–1991) was a Swedish poet and novelist. He made his literary debut in 1950 with the poetry collection . Other collections were from 1960, ''O'' from 1965, and from 1981. His first novel was from 1975. He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1983 and the Illis quorum ''Illis quorum'' (''Illis quorum meruere labores'') (English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It"), is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society. The award was introduced in 1784 by King Gust ... in 1987. References 1922 births 1991 deaths Dobloug Prize winners 20th-century Swedish novelists 20th-century Swedish male writers Recipients of the Illis quorum {{Sweden-writer-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1837 In Sweden
Events from the year 1837 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Charles XIV John of Sweden, Charles XIV John Events * January - The Cause célèbre murder of Catharina Ulrika Hjort af Ornäs chock the country.Gustafsson, Marie & Bustad, Andreas, Historien om Catharina Ulrica Hiort af Ornäs: "det hemska dådet på Ramsnäsholm", Lilla Ornäs förlag, Borlänge, 2012 * - Kloka Anna i Vallåkra begin her career as a religious visionary. * - The first issue of the ''Nya Wermlands-Tidningen'' * - Albert Bonniers förlag is founded. * - Stor-Stina starts her exhibition tours. * - ''Grannarne'' by Fredrika Bremer Births * 19 May – Pontus Wikner, lecturer in philosophy and professor of aesthetics (died 1888 in Sweden, 1888) * 30 July – Signe Hebbe, opera singer (died 1925 in Sweden, 1925) * Johanna Hedén, midwife (died 1912 in Sweden, 1912) * Maria Andersson (businesswoman) (died 1922 in Sweden, 1922) Deaths * 3 January - Christina Rahm, opera singe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maria Andersson (businesswoman) (born 1986), Swedish tennis player
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Maria Andersson or Anderson may refer to: Sports * Maria Andersson (athlete) from 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race * Maria Andersson (co-driver) in 2007 World Rally Championship season * Maria Andersson (footballer) from Dalsjöfors GoIF Others * Maria Andersson (businesswoman) * Maria Andersson (musician), musician in Sahara Hotnights * Maria Anderson (ballet dancer) in Cinderella (Fitinhof-Schell) etc. * Maria Anderson, Daughter of the Regiment (1791–1881), also known as Maria Hill See also *Mari Andersson Mari Andersson (born 5 July 1986) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. Biography Born in Seoul, South Korea, Andersson was adopted at three months of age by a Swedish couple and grew up in Båstad. Andersson made her only WTA Tou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1843 In Sweden
Events from the year 1843 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIV John Events * 4 June - The newspaper ''Nerikes Allehanda'' begun its publication. * '' Blomsterspråket, historiskt, mythologiskt och poetiskt tecknadt'' by Wilhelmina Stålberg * '' Förhoppingar'' by Sophie von Knorring * '' Crapula Mundi'' by Lars Levi Læstadius * '' Lyriska toner'' by Wilhelmina Stålberg * '' Positiv-hataren'' by August Blanche Births * 13 February – Georg von Rosen, painter (died 1923) * 20 August – Christina Nilsson, opera singer (died 1921) * 14 September – Gurli Åberg, stage actress (died 1922) * 28 October – Anna Nordlander, painter (died 1879) * 7 December – Helena Nyblom, children's story author (died 1926) * Lilly Engström, first female member of a Board of education (died 1921) Deaths * 8 July – Lars Hjortsberg, actor (born 1772) * 1 April - Adolph Ribbing, regicide participator (born 1765) References Years of the 19th century in Sweden S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gurli Åberg
Gurli Johanna Carolina Åberg (14 September 1843, Stockholm - 2 July 1922, Stockholm), was a Swedish stage actress. She was the half sister of Zelma Hedin. She was a student of the Royal Dramatic Training Academy 1858-60, made her debut at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1860 and was contracted as a premier actress there in 1862-68 and 1871–83, and at the Swedish Theatre in 1884-87. She was a student of Signe Hebbe. In 1870, she made a study trip to Paris, but was forced to interrupt in at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. She made tours to Oslo in 1871, 1872 and 1883. Gurli Åberg was described as one of the most popular actors in Sweden of the 1870s and 1880s. She was a serious student in acting, noted for her professionalism, was said to be particularly talented within comedy, and likened to Augustine Brohan Joséphine-Félicité-Augustine Brohan (1824–1893) was a French actress. The eldest daughter of Augustine Susanne Brohan and the sister of Émilie Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nils Liedholm
Nils Erik Liedholm (; 8 October 1922 – 5 November 2007) was a Swedish football midfielder and coach. ''Il Barone'' (The Baron), as he is affectionately known in Italy, was renowned for being part of the Swedish "Gre-No-Li" trio of strikers along with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team, with which he achieved notable success throughout his career. Liedholm was an intelligent and technically gifted offensive playmaker who was renowned for his range of passing and his elegant style of play; he is regarded as one of Milan's and Sweden's greatest ever players, and considered one of the best players of the post-war era. At the end of the 20th century, Liedholm was voted the best Swedish player of the millennium by the readers of Sweden's largest newspaper, '' Aftonbladet''. As a coach, he was in charge of several teams in Italy, managing for nearly four decades, and was known for using a ''zonal marking'' system; he is regarded as one of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kjell Hjertsson
Kjell Hjertsson (1 August 1922 – 8 February 2013) was a Swedish footballer who played his entire career at Malmö FF as a midfielder. His brothers Arne Hjertsson and Sven Hjertsson Sven Hjertsson (7 March 1924 – 12 November 1999) was a Swedish footballer who played as a defender. He was also part of Sweden's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommar ... were also footballers. He died 8 February 2013. :sv:Kjell Hjertsson References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hjertsson, Kjell 1922 births 2013 deaths Men's association football midfielders Swedish men's footballers Allsvenskan players Malmö FF players Sweden men's international footballers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ann-Britt Leyman
Ann-Britt Leyman (later ''Olsson''; 10 June 1922 – 5 January 2013) was a Swedish sprinter and long jumper who won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Leyman never won a national long jump title, but she won 15 national sprint championships: in the 80 m (1941), 100 m (1942–44 and 1946–49) and 200 m (1942–47 and 1949). At the 1946 European Athletics Championships The 3rd European Athletics Championships were held from 22 August to 25 August 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. For the first time it was a combined event for men and women, and for the first time a city in Scandinavia hosted the champ ... she finished fourth-sixth in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events. References Further reading * 1922 births 2013 deaths Swedish female long jumpers Swedish female sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Medalists at the 1948 Summer O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Povel Ramel
Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel (; 1 June 1922 – 5 June 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical.''Nationalencyklopedin'' article about Ramel He took inspiration from US and UK 'crazy' style humor and created his own personal Swedish version, unusual combinations of lyrics and music, word play, pastiche and general unexpectedness. He wrote approximately 1700 songs, skits and monologues, and he is regarded as a legend and an institution in Swedish entertainment."Varför skulle nån köpa en zebra?" Interview in '''' Nov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gustav Freij
Karl Gustav Herbert Freij (17 March 1922 – 4 August 1973) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight (−67 kg) category at the 1948, 1952 and 1960 Olympics and finished in first, second and third place, respectively.Gustav Freij sports-reference.com He missed the 1956 Games due to an injury. After retiring from competitions Freij worked at the Allhems printing plant in Malmö. He died of cancer, aged 51. A memorial wrestling tournament is held in Sweden in his honor. His nephew Leif Freij
Leif Roland Freij (29 March 1943 – 17 June 1998) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler who won s ...
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