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1926 In Sweden
Events from the year 1926 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister – Rickard Sandler, Carl Gustaf Ekman Events * 6–14 February – The Nordic Games take place in Stockholm. Births * 24 April – Thorbjörn Fälldin, politician * 21 May – Gustaf Lindh, modern pentathlete Exact date missing * Lars Ardelius, psychologist and novelist. * Hans Granlid, novelist and literary historian (died 1999). * Rita Tornborg, novelist and short story writer. Deaths * 14 May – Adolf Bergman, tug-of-war competitor (born 1879). * 23 May – Sigrid Elmblad, writer and translator (born 1860) * 26 July – Olle Lanner, gymnast (born 1884). * Wilhelmina Skogh * Ellen Key * Olga Sandberg 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> is a Nordic count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Rita Tornborg
Rita Tornborg (born 13 December 1926) is a Swedish novelist and short story writer. She was born in South Africa, and grew up in Poland. She made her literary debut in 1970, with the novel ''Paukes gerilla''. Other books are ''Salomos namnsdag'' from 1979, ''Systrarna'' from 1982, and the short story collection ''Rosalie'' from 1991. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1995. References 1926 births Living people Writers from Johannesburg 20th-century Swedish novelists Dobloug Prize winners Swedish women novelists 20th-century Swedish women writers Immigrants to Poland South African emigrants Polish emigrants to Sweden {{Sweden-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 In Sweden
Events from the year 1926 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister – Rickard Sandler, Carl Gustaf Ekman Events * 6–14 February – The Nordic Games take place in Stockholm. Births * 24 April – Thorbjörn Fälldin, politician * 21 May – Gustaf Lindh, modern pentathlete Exact date missing * Lars Ardelius, psychologist and novelist. * Hans Granlid, novelist and literary historian (died 1999). * Rita Tornborg, novelist and short story writer. Deaths * 14 May – Adolf Bergman, tug-of-war competitor (born 1879). * 23 May – Sigrid Elmblad, writer and translator (born 1860) * 26 July – Olle Lanner, gymnast (born 1884). * Wilhelmina Skogh * Ellen Key * Olga Sandberg 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> is a Nordic count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Sandberg
Olga Götilda Katarina Sandberg (Stockholm, 21 December 1844- September 1926), was a Swedish ballerina. Sandberg was a student at the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1854 and second dancer in 1865–1870. She was a student of Gasperini. She performed at Victoria-Theater in Berlin, in Rostock and Lemberg. She was active at the Wiener Staatsoper in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ... in 1873–1878. Her best known parts were La magniola, Polka coquette, Valse, Jalousie de metier, Polka mazurka and the abbess in ''Robert''. References Svenskt porträttgalleri / XXI. Tonkonstnärer och sceniska artister (biografier af Adolf Lindgren & Nils Personne) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandberg, Olga 1844 births Swedish ballerinas 1926 deaths 19th-century Swedish ballet dancers Roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Key
Ellen Karolina Sofia Key (; 11 December 1849 – 25 April 1926) was a Swedish difference feminist writer on many subjects in the fields of family life, ethics and education and was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement. She was an early advocate of a child-centered approach to education and parenting, and was also a suffragist. She is best known for her book on education (1900), which was translated into English in 1909 as ''The Century of the Child''. Biography Early life Ellen Key was born at Sundsholm mansion in Småland, Sweden, on 11 December 1849. Her father was Emil Key, the founder of the Swedish Agrarian Party and a frequent contributor to the Swedish newspaper ''Aftonposten''. Her mother was Sophie Posse Key, who was born into an aristocratic family from the southernmost part of Skåne County. Emil bought Sundsholm at the time of his wedding; twenty years later he sold it for financial reasons. Key was mostly educated at home, where her mother taug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmina Skogh
Lorentina Wilhelmina Skogh, born Wahlgren (14 December 1849 in the parish of Rute on Gotland, Sweden – 18 June 1926) was a hotel manager and owned a number of hotels and restaurants in Sweden. Family: In 1888, she married wine trader Per Samuel Skogh (1849–1904). Children: Gustav (Wahlgren) SkoghThe father to her son Gustav is not known. He was adopted by a family in Bollnäs that Wilhelmina knew well and changed his last name to Skogh at the age of 15. The early years She came alone to Stockholm from the island Fårö (north part of Gotland) by steam ship at the age of 14 with the intention to get a job and earn some money to support her family on Gotland. Her father died when Wilhelmina was 6 years old and the family became rather poor. She became very impressed by the lifestyle in the 'big city', the fine restaurants and hotels and soon she decided to look for a job in a restaurant to learn the business. Her first job was drying the dishes from early morning to late even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1884 In Sweden
Events from the year 1884 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Carl Johan Thyselius, Robert Themptander Events * - The court case of the short story collection ''Getting Married'' by August Strindberg, one of the most known incidents of the ongoing so called ''Sedlighetsdebatten''. * - The women's organization ''Fredrika-Bremer-Förbundet'' is founded in Stockholm. It is followed by the woman's organisation '' Göteborgs Kvinnoförening'' in Gothenburg. * - May - Karolina Widerström becomes the first woman to graduate in medicine in Sweden. * - First issue of '' ATL Lantbrukets Affärstidning'' * - The toy company Brio is founded. * - First issue of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' * - The nursing college Sophiahemmet University College is founded in Stockholm by the queen. * - The appointment of the Workers' Insurance Committee ** Which led in turn to the 1889 Workers' Safety Act and the foundation of the Labor Inspectorate, as well as the 1891 National He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olle Lanner
Olle Lanner (December 30, 1884 – July 26, 1926) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were o .... He was a member of the Swedish team which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908. References 1884 births 1926 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1860 In Sweden
Events from the year 1860 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XV Events * A.E. Schwabitz and A.E. Rudberg produces a proposal for the regulation of Gamla stan. * The Dissenter Acts (Sweden) allow citizens to leave the state church. * Kamewa is created. * Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club is founded. * The internal passport, until then needed to travel inside the country, is abolished. * Jeanette Berglind founds the pioneer institution ''Tysta Skolan'' (Silent School) for the deaf in Stockholm. Births * 21 January – Karl Staaff, prime minister (died 1915) * 7 February – Anna Norrie, actress (died 1957) * 18 February – Anders Zorn, painter (died 1920) * 28 May – Sigrid Elmblad, writer and translator (died 1926) * 31 July - Ellen Hartman, actress (died 1945) * Elin Engström, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (died 1956) * 17 December - Carl Lindhagen, politician (died 1926) Deaths * 11 May – Israel Hwasser, physician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrid Elmblad
Sigrid Agneta Sofia Elmblad, born Sigrid Agneta Sofia Pettersson, (28 May 1860 – 23 May 1926) was a Swedish people, Swedish journalist, poet, translator and writer, who translated ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (''The Ring of the Nibelung'') into Swedish and produced the first Swedish translation of the song of Saint Lucy. she produced her first poems under the pseudonym Toivo. Born in Stockholm to a Swedish father and Finnish mother, she was an early member of the Nya Idun society, rising to be chair between 1918 and 1921. After working as a journalist for the newspaper ''Dagens Nyheter'', she travelled extensively with her husband, the opera singer Johannes Elmblad. While living in Bayreuth, she developed her interest in the music of Richard Wagner, which led her to translate his works into Swedish, including ''Parsifal'' in 1917, and the work of other German composers like Robert Schumann. She also wrote fiction for adults and children, as well as biographies for figures like Jenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879 In Sweden
Events from the year 1879 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Louis Gerhard De Geer Events * - The Gothenburg tram network began operation. * - The first issue of the ''Karlstads-Tidningen''. * - The '' Sabbatsberg Hospital'' is founded. * - The first national '' Flickskolemöte'' (Girl School Meeting) to reform female education is summoned by Hilda Caselli. Births * 13 April – Johan Petter Åhlén, businessman and Olympic medalist (d. 1939) * 26 June – Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, sport shooter (died 1949). * 14 August – Bernhard Larsson, sport shooter (died 1947). * 20 August – Gustaf Lewenhaupt, count, military officer and horse rider (died 1962). * 10 December – Hanna Grönvall, politician and trade union worker (died 1953) Deaths * 3 January - Anna Johansdotter Norbäck, founder and leader of the religious movement '' Annaniterna'' (born 1804) * 26 February – Anna Nordlander, painter (born 1843) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Bergman
Adolf Bergman (14 April 1879 – 14 May 1926) was a Swedish policeman and tug of war competitor who won a gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ....Adolf Bergman sports-reference.com Swedish Olympic Committee References 1879 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
