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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 Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1884
Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price attempts to cremate his dead baby son, Iesu Grist, in Wales. Later tried and acquitted on the grounds that cremation is not contrary to English law, he is thus able to carry out the ceremony (the first in the United Kingdom in modern times) on March 14, setting a legal precedent. * February 1 – ''A New English Dictionary on historical principles, part 1'' (edited by James A. H. Murray), the first fascicle of what will become ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', is published in England. * February 5 – Derby County Football Club is founded in England. * March 13 – The siege of Khartoum, Sudan, begins (ends on January 26, 1885). * March 28 – Prince Leopold, the youngest son and the eighth child of Queen Victoria and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svenska Dagbladet
''Svenska Dagbladet'' (, "The Swedish Daily News"), abbreviated SvD, is a daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. History and profile The first issue of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' appeared on 18 December 1884. During the beginning of the 1900s the paper was one of the right-wing publications in Stockholm. Ivar Anderson is among its former editors-in-chief who assumed the post in 1940. The same year ''Svenska Dagbladet'' was sold by Trygger family to the Enterprise Fund which had been established by fourteen Swedish businessmen to secure the ownership of the paper. The paper is published in Stockholm and provides coverage of national and international news as well as local coverage of the Greater Stockholm region. Its subscribers are concentrated in the capital, but it is distributed in most of Sweden. The paper was one of the critics of the Prime Minister Olof Palme, and in December 1984 it asked him to resign from the office following his interview published in ''Hufvud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therese Kamph
Therese Kamph (1836–1884), was a Swedish educator. She was the principal of the ''Kjellbergska flickskolan'' in Gothenburg from 1872 until her death in 1884. She is credited with having developed the school to one of the foremost institutions for secondary education for women in Sweden. Life Therese Kamph was born on 25 February 1836, on an estate in Hammarö, Värmland, the second youngest of nine children to Per Fredrik Kamph, a regiment commissar. She was a student of a teacher's seminar in Hamburg, and at the ''Högre lärarinneseminariet'' in Stockholm in 1870–72. She died on 19 October 1884, in Gothenburg. Principal of the Kjellbergska In 1872, she succeeded Helena Eldrup Helena Eldrup (1800 in Karlshamn – 1872 in Gothenburg), was a Swedish educator. She was the first principal of the ''Kjellbergska flickskolan'' in Gothenburg from its foundation in 1835 until her death in 1872. Life Helena Eldrup was born to th ... as principal of ''Kjellbergska flickskolan'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1798 In Sweden
Events from the year 1798 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf Events * - The Royal Dramatic Theatre is granted monopoly of professional dramatic performances within the city borders of Stockholm, and all other theaters in Stockholm, notably the Stenborg Theatre, is closed down (the monopoly is not dissolved until 1842). * - Married business women are given legal majority and juridical responsibility within the affairs of their business enterprise, despite being otherwise under guardianship of their spouse.Mot halva makten – elva historiska essäer om kvinnors strategier och mäns motstånd Redaktör: Ingrid Hagman. Rapport till Utredningen om fördelningen av ekonomisk makt och ekonomiska resurser mellan kvinnor och män Stockholm 1997 Births * 9 March – Mathilda Berwald, concert singer (died 1877) * 16 June – Johan Henrik Thomander * Lovisa Charlotta Borgman, violinist (died 1884) * Gustafva Röhl, educator (died 1848) Deaths * 20 January - Maria K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovisa Charlotta Borgman
Lovisa Charlotta Borgman, later Biörck (1798, in Gothenburg – 1884), was a Swedish violinist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music The Royal Swedish Academy of Music ( sv, Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. At the time of its foundation, only one of its co-founder was a professional musician, Ferdin ... from 1853 (seat 388). Borgman and her elder sister was a student of Johan Fredrik Berwald. During the 1820s, she performed successfully with her sister (also a violinist) in concerts at tours in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Norway, Finland and in Saint Petersburg and Moscow in Russia. She ended her career after her marriage to the then mayor of Stockholm, Johan Anders Biörck. References * Leif Jonsson & Martin Tegen: ''Musiken i Sverige. Den nationella identiteten 1810–1920'' (1992) * Johan Leonard HöijerMusik-Lexikon(1864) {{DEFAULTSORT:Borgman, Lovisa Charlotta 1798 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1818 In Sweden
Events from the year 1818 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIII then Charles XIV John Events * 5 February - King Charles XIII of Sweden dies and are succeeded by Charles XIV John of Sweden. * 11 May - The coronation of Charles XIV John of Sweden in Stockholm. * 7 September - The coronation of Charles XIV John of Sweden as Charles III John of Norway, in Christiana (now Oslo). * - Gustafva Lindskog are appointed instructor in the first class for physical education and Physical therapy for females in Sweden at the Royal Central Gymnastics Institute (though formally, she was not given this position until 1849).Lindskog, släkt, urn:sbl:10658, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av CHC), hämtad 2014-08-16. * - Bodø affair Births * 16 January – C. V. A. Strandberg, poet (died 1877) * 18 May - Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius, scholar of cultural history, librarian, theatre director, and diplomat (died 1889) * 27 May – Anton Niklas Sundberg, archbishop of Uppsala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Granberg
Carolina Desideria Granberg also known as Carolina Friebel (Stockholm, 31 March 1818 - 2 October 1884), was a Swedish ballerina. She was considered as one of the leading members of the Royal Swedish Ballet. She became a student of Sophie Daguin at the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1834, and was a premier dancer (ballerina) from 1838 to 1855 and at that point regarded as a leading member of the Swedish ballet. In the 1830s, she is referred to as one of the most notable female members of the Royal Swedish Ballet alongside Sophie Daguin, Adolfina Fägerstedt and Charlotta Alm.Nils Personne: Svenska teatern : några anteckningar 7. Under Karl Johanstiden : 1835-1838' She was known as Caroline Friebel after her marriage to Friedrich Moritz Friebel, a musician of the ''Hovkapellet'', in 1840. During the guest performance of Marie Taglioni in Stockholm in 1841, she was reportedly given tuition by her. She retired in 1855 with a full royal pension, a privilege which was not a given thing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1809 In Sweden
Events from the year 1809 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf then Charles XIII Events * 29 March - Coup of 1809: Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is deposed in a ''coup d'état'' and his uncle is made Regent.Isakson, Börje (2009). Två dygn som förändrade Sverige : 1809 års revolution. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. Libris 10701773. * May - The Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden) is established. * 10 May - The former King's son is also deprived of his right to the throne. * 5 June - The former king's uncle Charles XIII of Sweden is placed upon the throne after having accepted a new constitution. * 6 June - Instrument of Government (1809). * 18 July - Charles August is elected new heir to the throne of Sweden. * 19-20 August - Battle of Ratan and Sävar * 17 September - Treaty of Fredrikshamn * Inauguration of the '' Malmö Teater'' in Malmö. * December - The former monarch and his family leaves Sweden for Germany. * '' Allmänna institutet för ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmina Gravallius
''Wilhelmina'' Carolina Gravallius, née ''Isaksson'' (7 September 1807, Mogata – 22 November 1884, Botkyrka), was a Swedish writer. She was born to parish vicar Carl Peter Isaksson and Anna Hallberg, and supported herself as a governess A governess is a largely obsolete term for a woman employed as a private tutor, who teaches and trains a child or children in their home. A governess often lives in the same residence as the children she is teaching. In contrast to a nanny, th ... until 1846. She debuted with the novel ''Högadals prostgård'' (1844), which was a success. During her marriage to the vicar in Thoresund Christian Gravallius in 1846-1861, she was inactive as a writer. After his death, she moved to Stockholm and resumed her career. She published many novels as serials in newspapers and magazines. She was a popular novelist within the family novels of the time, but her novels were one-dimensional and morally very simplistic. Sources C Wilhelmina Gravallius, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustaf Malmström
Gustaf Hjalmar Malmström (4 July 1884 – 24 December 1970) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He competed at the 1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 4 ... and 1912 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and second place, respectively. Earlier he won a silver medal at the 1911 World Championships and two gold medals at the 1907 and 1909 unofficial European championships. References External links * 1884 births 1970 deaths Wrestlers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling Sport wrestlers from Malmö Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics World Wrestling Championships medalists { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Lilliehöök (1884–1974)
Gustaf Malcolm "Gösta" Lilliehöök (25 May 1884 – 18 November 1974) was a Swedish officer and modern pentathlete. He won a gold medal in the first contested modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games in 1912. Career Lilliehöök was born on 25 May 1884 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of First Marshal of the Court Carl Malcolm Lilliehöök and his wife Anna Ekelund. He was commissioned as an officer in Svea Artillery Regiment in 1906 with the rank of ''underlöjtnant''. Lilliehöök was promoted to lieutenant in 1910 and to captain in 1918 after which he was placed in the reserve. He won a gold medal in the first contested modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games in 1912. He later became one of the first five employees of the national Swedish radio Sveriges Radio AB (, "Sweden's Radio") is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. Sveriges Radio is a public limited company, owned by an independent foundation, previously funded through a licensing fee, the lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
