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1855 In Sweden
Events from the year 1855 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar I Events * 1 January - The Telegraphynet between the most important cities in Sweden are completed. * 1 July - The first Swedish Postage stamp. * 4 May - ''Kyrkoplikt'' as well as all remaining forms of Public humiliation and Corporal punishments are abolished. * - The Great Awakening established in Sweden. * - Inauguration of the Gothenburg Synagogue. * - Lea Ahlborn is appointed royal printmaker, which formally makes her the first female civil servant in Sweden.Österberg, Carin et al., Svenska kvinnor: föregångare, nyskapare. Lund: Signum 1990. () * - Frederique Hammarstedt takes over the '' Hammarstedtska skolan''. * - ''KFUM Jönköping'' * - Klosterskolan (Uppsala), the first training college for female teachers, is founded. * - ''Svenska lärarinnors pensionsförening'' (The Society for Retired Female Teachers) is founded by initiative of Josefina Deland. * - A reform abolishes the use of Pillor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefina Deland
Josefina (Josephine) Deland (Stockholm, 1 October 1814 – Paris, 8 March 1890), was a Swedish feminist, writer and a teacher in French. She founded ''Svenska lärarinnors pensionsförening'' (Society for Retired Female Teachers), where she served as chairperson from its foundation in 1855 to 1859. Life Deland was the daughter of the ballet dancer Louis Deland and the actress Maria Deland. Her father was partially French speaking, she herself visited France during her upbringing, and she was as a French teacher in Stockholm in the 1840s and -50s. She published a book about the French language in 1839. Deland was a feminist, and became a pioneer as a woman's rights activist in Sweden at a point when no women's movement was organized in Sweden, a part from the isolated example of Sophie Sager. In 1852, she raised a public debate about the fact that the state did not provide any pension for retired female teachers and governesses, who consequently often ended up at the poor house afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Brunström
Carolina Brunström (1 January 1803 - 25 January 1855) was a Swedish ballerina. She was considered as one of the leading members of the Royal Swedish Ballet in the 1810s and 1820s. She became a student of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1812, and a premier dancer (ballerina) from 1820 to 1830. Brunström was described as a star member of the royal ballet during her career. Among her roles were Fanny in ''Den ädelmodige Fürsten'' by Giovanni Battista Ambrosiani, in the ballet to the opera ''Jessonda'' by Spohr, and as one of The Three Graces in the pantomime ballet ''Kärleken och gracerna'' ('Love and the Graces') alongside Gustafva Calsenius and Charlotta Alm, with Sophie Daguin as Venus, Charlotte Lindmark as Amor, Per Erik Wallqvist as Apollo and Charles Holm as the shepherd. Privately, Carolina Brunström had a long term relationship and several children with Gustaf Hans von Fersen (1802-1839), the son and heir of Fabian von Fersen (1762–1818), which is stated as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 In Sweden
Events from the year 1928 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister – Carl Gustaf Ekman, Arvid Lindman Events Literature * '' Anna Svärd'', novel by Selma Lagerlöf Sport * 24–29 January – The World Table Tennis Championships were held in Stockholm Births * 24 March – Ivar Aronsson, Swedish rower (died 2017) * 2 June – Stig Claesson, writer (died 2008) * 29 June – Hans Cavalli-Björkman, lawyer * 15 July – Stig Andersson-Tvilling, footballer and ice hockey player (died 1989). * 15 July – Hans Andersson-Tvilling, footballer and ice hockey player. * 18 July – Stig Grybe, actor, comedian, writer and film director (died 2017) * 12 December – Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Swedish actor (d. 1998) * 21 December – Stig Sjölin, boxer (died 1995). Deaths * 6 February - Amanda Christensen, seamstress and business person (born 1863) * 21 June – Carl Axel Magnus Lindman, botanist (born 1856) * 20 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunhild Rosén
Gunhild Rosén (7 December 1855 - 1928) was a Swedish ballerina, choreographer and a ballet master of the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm. Gunhild Rosén was born in Norrköping, and was a student of Anders Selinder. She became a figurant dancer at the Ballet of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1872, second dancer in 1875 and premier dancer in 1881; she was a vice ballet master in 1894, and ballet master from 1922 to 1926. She composed the ballet "I Ungern" ("In Hungary") and the balett part for the opera "Brudköpet" ("Bride purchase"). She performed in Copenhagen in 1878, 1879 and 1890 and in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ... in 1880, 1881 and 1890. Her most famous parts was Valse brillante and Svanilda in "Coppelia" as well as parts in "Aufforderung z. Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 In Sweden
Events from the year 1900 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström, Fredrik von Otter Events *27 April – The city plan for Kiruna, Sweden is adopted. *Date unknown – The newspaper ''Västerbottens-Kuriren'' is established. *Date unknown – Maternity leave for female industrial workers. *Date unknown – The Swedish branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is organized by Emilie Rathou. *Date unknown – The Malmö Women's Discussion Club, is founded by Elma Danielsson in Malmö. Births * 16 January – Helge Gustafsson, gymnast (died 1981). * 29 July – Eyvind Johnson, writer (died 1976) * 29 August – Åke Bergqvist, sailor (died 1975). * 26 October – Karin Boye, poet and novelist (died 1941) * 30 October – Ragnar Granit, physiologist (died 1991) Deaths * 2 April – Gustaf Åkerhielm, prime minister (born 1833) * 21 July - Aurore Storckenfeldt, reform pedagogue (born 1816) * 10 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Fries
Ellen Fries (23 September 1855 – 31 March 1900) was a Swedish feminist and writer. She became the first female Ph.D. in Sweden in 1883. She was also involved in founding several women's organizations. Biography She born in 1855 at Rödslegård in Törnsfall, Kalmar County, to Colonel Patrik Constantin Fries and Beata Maria Borgström. She studied at the Åhlinska flickskolan, and graduated with a professional degree from Wallinska skolan in Stockholm 19 May 1874. She studied language and art by travelling to Paris and Leipzig and was a language teacher at Wallinska skolan in 1875–1877. The universities in Sweden had been opened to both genders in 1870. Fries enlisted as a student at Uppsala University 12 October 1877. She studied history, Nordic language and political science and was given the scholarship Kraemerska stipendiet. She became the first female Ph.D. in Sweden 31 May 1883. She was a teacher in history at Wallinska skolan in Stockholm 1884–1886 and at Åhlins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 In Sweden
Events from the year 1950 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustaf V of Sweden, Gustaf V (died 29 October); Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *29 October – Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf became King of Sweden, succeeding his father Gustaf V of Sweden, Gustaf V Popular culture Film *26 December – ''The White Cat (film), The White Cat'' released *18 September – ''Jack of Hearts (1950 film), Jack of Hearts'' released Births *13 February – Ewa Aulin, actress *21 February – Håkan Nesser, author and teacher *21 March – Anders Linderoth, football player and coach *28 March – Roland Andersson, football player and coach *5 April – Agnetha Fältskog, agnetha fältskog, Swedish recording artist and entertainer *5 April – Harpo (singer), Harpo, Musical artist *2 May – Yngve Kalin, priest and church leader *28 June – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Branting
Anna Matilda Charlotta Branting (; 19 November 1855 – 11 December 1950), was a Swedish journalist and writer. She was a Social Democrat and married to Swedish prime minister Hjalmar Branting. From the 1880s to 1917, she was an influential theater critic in the Stockholm press under the pseudonym Réne. Life Anna Branting's parents were police inspector Erik Jäderin and Charlotta Gustava Holm. She married lieutenant and nobleman Gustav Vilhelm von Kraemer (1851–1884) in 1877, and divorced him in 1883. She married secondly to Hjalmar Branting in 1884. She had two children with her first husband, Vera and Henry von Kraemer, and two with her second, Georg Branting and Sonja Branting. She was educated at the statens normalskola för flickor in 1868–72. She was a journalist at the papers '' Tiden'' in 1884–1886; at the '' Socialdemokraten'' in 1886–1892, in '' Stockholmstidningen'' 1892–1909, and a second time in ''Socialdemokraten'' in 1913–1917. Anna Branting belong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 In Sweden
Events from the year 1927 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister – Carl Gustaf Ekman Events * The Volvo car manufacturing company was founded in Gothenburg, as a subsidiary to the Swedish ball bearing factory AB. * Forex Bank established * The Norra Kvill National Park established. Arts and culture * The comic strip ''Kronblom'' was created by Elov Persson Births * 30 January – Olof Palme, politician (died 1986) * 30 April – Lars Hall, modern pentathlete, Olympic champion 1952 and 1956 (died 1991). * 7 May – Åke Hansson, footballer * 25 June – Kjell Tånnander, Swedish decathlete * 22 November – Gullan Bornemark, musician Deaths * 7 July – Gösta Mittag-Leffler, mathematician (born 1846) * 19 August – Johan Edman, tug-of-war competitor (born 1875). * 2 October – Svante Arrhenius, scientist (born 1859) * 24 December – Karl Oskar Medin Karl Oskar Medin (14 August 1847 – 24 December 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilma Angered Strandberg
Elisabet Kristina Hilma Angered Strandberg (June 10, 1855 in Stockholm - January 23, 1927 in Meran), was a Swedish writer. She mostly wrote under the name Hilma Strandberg of the pseudonym, "Lilian". Life She was the daughter of Justice and member of the Swedish Academy Carl Gustaf beach Berg (1825–1874) and his wife Eva Helleday (1830–1869). She attended an ordinary school in Stockholm, but later took private lessons with EM Rappe in Småland. In 1876, she completed training as a telegraph operator and worked as such from 1883 to 1888 in Fjällbacka. During that time, she wrote alleged correspondence to a newspaper at which she was later employed. In 1886, she became a co-founder of the radical feminist women's paper ''Framåt'' ('Forward') of the Gothenburg's Women's Association alongside Mathilda Hedlund and Alma Åkermark. She married the artist Hjalmar Angered and emigrated with him to the United States, where they lived from 1888 to 1894 and she wrote articles in ... [...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] |
