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1953 In Sweden
Events from the year 1953 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *8 September – The first motorway in Sweden is inaugurated, and runs between Malmö and Lund. Births * 27 January – Göran Flodström, fencer. * 18 April – Bernt Johansson, cyclist. Exact date unknown * Eva Runefelt, novelist. * Niklas Rådström, poet. Deaths * 3 April – Algot Lönn, cyclist (born 1887). * 22 May – Hanna Grönvall, politician and trade union worker (born 1879) * 5 August – Sven Johansson, canoer (born 1912). * 7 August – Anna Johansson-Visborg, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (born 1876) * Amanda Horney, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (born 1857) References {{Years in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the countr ... [...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] |
Algot Lönn
Karl Algot Lönn (18 December 1887 – 3 April 1953) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in 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 .... He was part of the team, which won the gold medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished tenth. References External links * * * * 1887 births 1953 deaths Swedish male cyclists Cyclists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cycling People from Eskilstuna Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Södermanland County 19th-century Swedish people 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 In Sweden
Events from the year 1953 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *8 September – The first motorway in Sweden is inaugurated, and runs between Malmö and Lund. Births * 27 January – Göran Flodström, fencer. * 18 April – Bernt Johansson, cyclist. Exact date unknown * Eva Runefelt, novelist. * Niklas Rådström, poet. Deaths * 3 April – Algot Lönn, cyclist (born 1887). * 22 May – Hanna Grönvall, politician and trade union worker (born 1879) * 5 August – Sven Johansson, canoer (born 1912). * 7 August – Anna Johansson-Visborg, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (born 1876) * Amanda Horney, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (born 1857) References {{Years in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1857 In Sweden
Events from the year 1857 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar I Events * 6 June – Wedding between Prince Oscar and Sophie of Nassau. * 12 June – Elfrida Andrée becomes the first female organist in Sweden. * A regulation of Gamla stan is proposed by A. E. Schuldheis and discussed in the parliament. Gets rejected two years later.Hall, Thomas (1999). Huvudstad i omvandling – Stockholms planering och utbyggnad under 700 år (in Swedish). Stockholm: Sveriges Radios förlag. . Births * 13 March – Hilda Sachs, journalist and women's rights activist (died 1935) * 21 April – Elisabet Anrep-Nordin, pedagogue (died 1947) * 27 October – Ernst Trygger, professor and politician (died 1943) * Amanda Horney, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (died 1953) Deaths * 2 April - Jeanette Granberg, playwright (born 1825) * - Halta-Kajsa, tradition bearer (born 1792) References Years of the 19th century in Sweden Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Horney
Amanda Horney (1857–1953), was a Swedish politician (Social Democrat).Anne-Marie Lindgren & Marika Lindgren Åsbrink: Systrar kamrater! Arbetarrörelsens kvinnliga pionjärer'. Stockholm 2007 She belonged to the pioneers of the labour movement, the Social Democratic movement, as well as the women's rights movement in Sweden. She was co-founder and first chairman of Allmänna kvinnoklubben in 1892–1893, deputy chairman in 1919–1922, Board Member of the Kvinnokonferensen in 1907–1910, Board Member of the National Association for Women's Suffrage (Sweden) The National Association for Women's Suffrage ( sv, Landsföreningen för kvinnans politiska rösträtt, LKPR) was a part of the general suffrage movement and the national society for women's suffrage in Sweden. It functioned as a parallel to the ..., and Member of the Poor Help Board of the Klara Parish in Stockholm in 1920–1940. References Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Horney, Amanda 1857 births 1953 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 In Sweden
Events from the year 1876 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Louis Gerhard De Geer Events *20 March - Louis Gerhard De Geer becomes the first Prime Minister of Sweden. *Date unknown - Lars Magnus Ericsson founds Ericsson. *Date unknown - Freight Line Through Skåne *Date unknown - ''Upsala-Lenna Jernväg'' *Date unknown - The starting point of the hibernation of Karolina Olsson Births * 21 January – Mathias Taube, actor and artist (died 1934) * 11 April - Torine Torines, mechanic (died 1944) * 10 November - Anna Johansson-Visborg, trade union worker, women's rights activist and politician (social democrat) (died 1953) * Anna Sissak-Bardizbanian, reporter (died 1919) * Mathilda Staël von Holstein, lawyer (died 1953) Deaths * 10 February - August Söderman, composer (died 1832 Events January–March * January 6 – Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison founds the New-England Anti-Slavery Society. * January 13 – The Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Johansson-Visborg
Anna Johansson-Visborg (10 November 1876 – 7 August 1953) was a Swedish trade Trade union, union leader, women's rights activist and politician with the Swedish Social Democratic Party. Biography Anna Sofia Johansson-Visborg was born to a farming family at Beateberg parish in Töreboda Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. She was married in 1919 to Sven Gylfe Visborg (1885–1957). She worked as a domestic servant in Gothenburg from 1893–1897 and a brewery worker in Stockholm from 1897–1904, and an office clerk at an insurance company from 1904–1918. In 1914, she began her own real estate business and became a cinema owner which resulted in considerable wealth. This led to the foundation of the Anna Johansson-Visborg Foundation () with the task of providing full-time or partially-needed housing in Stockholm. Policial career In 1901, she was one of the founders of the first Swedish trade union for brewery workers. Johansson-Visborg was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 In Sweden
image:1912 Summer Olympics poster.jpg, 200px image:Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie-1-.jpg, upFanny Durack and Mina Wylie, the gold and silver medallists in the first women's individual swimming event Events from the year 1912 in Sweden. Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustaf V of Sweden, Gustaf V * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister - Karl Staaff Events * 3 January – The Svenska Scoutförbundet is formed. * 15 January – Sven Hedin, Sven Hedin's contribution to the Swedish defence issue, ''Ett varningsord,'' is published and distributed in one million copies. * 2 April – The Swedish government puts forward a proposal for women's suffrage, but it is blocked by the Första kammaren, FK. * 28 April – A charity matinee is organised in Stockholm for the Swedish victims of the Titanic disaster. *5 May–22 July –The 1912 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games take place in Stockholm. *8 May – The Swedish Parliament decides to establish the National Board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Johansson (canoeist)
Sven Bertil Johansson (10 June 1912 – 5 August 1953) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who won a gold medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He also won a silver medal in the same event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Vaxholm, Sweden, outside Stockholm, between 6–7 August 1938. This event was held under the auspices of the Internationale Repräsentantenschaft Kanusport (IRK), founded in 1924 and the f ... in Vaxholm. References 1912 births 1953 deaths Canoeists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Swedish male canoeists Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak People from Västervik Municipality Sportspeople from Kalmar County {{Sweden-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...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] |
Hanna Grönvall
Johanna Kristina "Hanna" Grönvall (10 December 1879 in Västra Sallerup, Malmöhus län – 22 May 1953) was a Swedish politician (Swedish Social Democratic Party) and trade union worker. She played a major role in the improvement of the working conditions for domestic workers as the President of the Stockholm Housemaid Union and the co-founder of the national house maids trade union. Life Grönwall was born to the blacksmith Nils Grönvall and Petronella Nilsson. She worked as a house maid from 1900 until 1934. She eventually settled in Stockholm, and became a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party and engaged in the working union. She was the secretary of the '' Stockholms hembiträdesförening'' ( Stockholm Housemaid Union) 1910-1914 and its chair in 1914—1941. As the Chair of the Stockholm Housemaid Union, she took the initiative to the foundation of the first national trade union for house maids in Sweden, the ''Hembiträdesföreningarnas centralkommitté'' (Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 In Sweden
Events from the year 1887 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Robert Themptander Events * - Swedish State Railways established. * - Swedish Painters' Union founded. * - ''Arbetet'' * - Old Stockholm telephone tower * - ''Örgryte IS'' * - First issue of the women's issue Idun (magazine). Births * 17 February – Nils Granfelt, gymnast (died 1959). * 16 June – Hugo Johansson, sport shooter (died 1977). * 18 December – Algot Lönn, cyclist (died 1953). Deaths * 7 February – Hanna Brooman, composer, translator and educator (born 1809) * Hedvig Willman, actress (born 1841) * Antoinette Nording, perfume entrepreneur (born 1814 Events January * January 1 – War of the Sixth Coalition – The Royal Prussian Army led by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher crosses the Rhine. * January 3 ** War of the Sixth Coalition – Siege of Cattaro: French garrison s ...) References Years of the 19th century in Swede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
