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1940 In Sweden
Events from the year 1940 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav V * Prime Minister – Per Albin Hansson Events *April – Initiation of regular transit of German troops through Sweden to and from Norway Births * 22 January – Tobias Berggren, poet. *11 June – Gunnar Harding, poet. *18 October – Carl von Essen, fencer. Deaths *10 March – Agnes von Krusenstjerna, writer (born 1894) *16 March – Selma Lagerlöf, writer (born 1858) *24 November – Janne Lundblad, horse rider (born 1877). *12 October – Ann-Margret Holmgren, feminist and pacifist writer (born 1850 Events January–June * April ** Pope Pius IX returns from exile to Rome. ** Stephen Foster's parlor ballad "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway" is published in the United States. * April 4 – Los Angeles is incorporated as a cit ...) References External links Years of the 20th century in Sweden {{Sweden-year-stub ... [...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] |
10 March
Events Pre-1600 * 241 BC – First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end. * 298 – Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage. * 947 – The Later Han is founded by Liu Zhiyuan. He declares himself emperor. * 1496 – After establishing the city of Santo Domingo, Christopher Columbus departs for Spain, leaving his brother in command. *1535 – Spaniard Fray Tomás de Berlanga, the fourth Bishop of Panama, discovers the Galápagos Islands by chance on his way to Peru. 1601–1900 *1607 – Susenyos I defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, making him Emperor of Ethiopia. * 1629 – Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule. *1661 – French "Sun King" Louis XIV begins his personal rule of France af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1850 In Sweden
Events from the year 1850 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar I Events * 19 June – The wedding between Crown Prince Charles and Louise of the Netherlands.Lovisa, urn:sbl:9717, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Nils F Holm), hämtad 2013-11-01. * 30 July - First issue of ''Hallandsposten''. * - ''Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad'' is founded. * - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden is established in Sweden. * - The harpist Pauline Åhman becomes the first female instrumentalist employed at the Royal Swedish Chapel orchestra Kungliga Hovkapellet. Births * 17 February – Ann-Margret Holmgren, author, feminist and pacifist (died 1940) * 6 March – Victoria Benedictsson, writer (died 1888) * 23 April - Agda Montelius, philanthropist and women's rights activist (died 1920) * 12 November - Calla Curman, host of a literary salon (died 1935) Deaths * 15 February – Elisabeth Forsselius Gertrud Elisabeth Forsselius née ''Forsell'', also cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
