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1893 In Sweden
Events from the year 1893 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström. Events * Inauguration of the Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden. * 19 April - Sundbybergs IK is formed. * 3 December: The Church of Sweden Oscar Fredrik Church is inaugurated on First Advent Sunday. Births * 23 January – Sven-Olof Jonsson, gymnast (died 1945). * 24 January – Erik Friborg, cyclist (died 1968). * 7 June – Gillis Grafström, figure skater (died 1938). * 23 July – Gerda Höjer, nurse and politician (died 1974) * 21 October – Fabian Biörck, gymnast (died 1977). Deaths * 4 December - Maria Westberg, ballerina (born 1853) * Anna Christina Cronquist, entrepreneur and weaver (born 1807) 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> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The '' Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Friborg
Johan Erik Friborg (24 January 1893 – 22 May 1968) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished seventh individually and won a gold medal with the Swedish team. The city of Västerås donated a silver trophy to be given to the best Swedish road cyclist at the 1912 Olympics, and the trophy went to Friborg. In 1955 he donated it to a Swedish racing society (Sällskapet Gamla Tävlingcyklister), which decided to present it to the best Swedish cyclist at each forthcoming Olympics, as originally intended. After the 1912 Games Friborg moved to the United States. In 1917, he enlisted in the Swedish army and participated in the final stages of World War I. After that he settled in France and worked as a physiotherapist in Cannes. He attended the 1920 and 1948 Olympics as a masseur for Swedish wrestlers; at the 1924 Games in Paris he was an interpreter and deputy head of the Swedish cycling team. At the onset of World War II World W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 In Sweden
Events from the year 1893 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström. Events * Inauguration of the Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden. * 19 April - Sundbybergs IK is formed. * 3 December: The Church of Sweden Oscar Fredrik Church is inaugurated on First Advent Sunday. Births * 23 January – Sven-Olof Jonsson, gymnast (died 1945). * 24 January – Erik Friborg, cyclist (died 1968). * 7 June – Gillis Grafström, figure skater (died 1938). * 23 July – Gerda Höjer, nurse and politician (died 1974) * 21 October – Fabian Biörck, gymnast (died 1977). Deaths * 4 December - Maria Westberg, ballerina (born 1853) * Anna Christina Cronquist, entrepreneur and weaver (born 1807) 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> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1807 In Sweden
Events from the year 1807 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf Events * January - French occupation of Swedish Pomerania. * - The first Steam engine in Sweden is constructed by Samuel Owen. * - The land reform ''Enskiftet'' is enforced in all Sweden-Finland, which signified the end of traditional village life. * - A reform allows anyone to establish themselves as bakers without a membership in the bakery guild with a permit form the authorities.Du Rietz, Anita, Kvinnors entreprenörskap: under 400 år, 1. uppl., Dialogos, Stockholm, 2013 Births * 7 February – Charlotta Deland, stage actress (died 1864) * 14 May – Charlotta Djurström, actress and theater manager (died 1877) * 22 June - Princess Cecilia of Sweden (1807–1844), princess (died 1844) * 8 August – Emilie Flygare-Carlén, writer (died 1892) * Sophie Bolander, writer (died 1869) * Anna Christina Cronquist, entrepreneur and weaver (died 1893) Deaths * - Anna Sophia Holmstedt, balleri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Christina Cronquist
Anna Christina Cronquist, née ''Lundgren'' (1807–1893), was a Swedish entrepreneur. She was the founder of the firm '' A.C. Cronquist & Son'', which was the start of the Cronquist Era within manufacture and Major appliance business in Malmö. Life Anna Christina Cronquist married in 1830 to Johan Cronquist (d. 1852), editor and publisher of the newspaper '' Malmö Nya Allehanda'' in Malmö. As the income from the paper was not sufficient to support a family, she gave lessons in weaving: skilled in the art, she published the possibly first instruction book in weaving in Swedish in 1845. Between 1849 and 1865, Cronquist managed a very successful textile shop, which became the biggest in Malmö and reputed in all Scania. She was likely the first married woman in Sweden to have started her own firm rather than to have inherited it, and she was also the first married woman to have started a firm in her own name: ''A.C. Cronquist & Son'', referred to herself and her son. In an age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1853 In Sweden
Events from the year 1853 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar I Events * The first Telegraphy net are being constructed. * The first Gasworks in Sweden. * Street lights by gas lighting are introduced in the capital. * Coffee brand Gevalia is launched. * The choir ''Orphei Drängar'' is founded. * The profession of teacher at public primary and elementary schools are opened to both sexes. Inger Hultgren (Swedish): Kvinnors organisation och samhällets beslutsprocess (1982) * 1853 Stockholm cholera outbreak. Births * 3 January - Sophie Elkan, writer (died 1921) * 15 February - Edvard Swartz, stage actor (died 1897) * 20 February - Amanda Röntgen-Maier, violinist and composer (died 1894) * 17 May - Carolina Östberg, opera singer (died 1924) * 28 May - Carl Larsson, painter (died 1919) * 11 June - Alma Åkermark, feminist and editor (died 1933) * 10 September - Gertrud Adelborg, leading member of the women's rights movement (died 1942) * - Maria Westberg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Westberg
Maria Charlotta Westberg (3 February 1853 – 4 December 1893), was a Swedish ballerina. Westberg was born in Stockholm to the litographer Peter Magnus Westberg and Hedvig Maria Lönnqvist. She was a student dancer of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1860, a premier student dancer in 1867, and a second dancer in 1870-1872. She was engaged at the Royal Danish Ballet in 1872-1890, where she enjoyed a successful career as a Premier solo dancer in 1875-1890. Westberg was engaged at the Royal Danish Ballet on request of August Bournonville. Bournonville was searching for someone who could be able to replace his retiring primadonna Betty Schnell, and noticed Westberg during his guest performance at Royal Swedish Ballet in Sweden in 1871. Maria Westberg was a star of the Royal Danish Ballet during the 1870s and 1880s, when she performed the female main part of a number of ballet performances. She made a successful debut as a guest dancer in Copenhagen in the title role of «Sylfide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabian Biörck
Carl Fabian "Fabbe" Biörck (21 October 1893 – 27 September 1977) was a Swedish gymnast who won a team gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was also the 1917 Swedish champion in the 400 m sprint. References 1893 births 1977 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Jönköping {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 In Sweden
Events from the year 1974 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister – Olof Palme Events Popular culture Literature * Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson are awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The two laureates were members of the Swedish Academy at the time; the decision was criticized by the media, and Martinson committed suicide in 1978. Births * 26 May – Lars Frölander, swimmer. * 30 July – Josefin Åsberg, film art director. * 24 October – Joakim Nätterqvist, actor * 19 December – Minna Telde, horse rider. * 20 December – Angelica Ljungquist, beach volleyball player Deaths * 7 May – Gustaf Dyrsch, horse rider (born 1890). * 29 October – Axel Cadier, wrestler, Olympic champion in 1936 (born 1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerda Höjer
Gerda Höjer (23 July 1893 - 20 June 1974), was a Swedish nurse and politician for the Liberal People's Party. Gerda Höjer was a nurse and the president of the Swedish Association of Nurses from 1945 to 1960. She was a member of the second chamber of the Riksdag (1949-1960). She was focused on social issues, particularly health and medical care policy. She was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross after World War II. She was the President of the International Council of Nurses The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. It was founded in 1899 and was the first international organization for health care professionals. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerl ... in 1947. Sources * «Det blåser kallt», Omvårdnadsmagasinet, Svensk sjuksköterskeförening. * «Gerda Höjer», Nationalencyklopedin. * Harnesk, Paul (red.): Vem är Vem? Stor-Stockholm 1962, Stockhol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillis Grafström
Gillis Emanuel Grafström (7 June 1893 – 14 April 1938) was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating (1920, 1924, 1928) as well as an Olympic silver medal in the same event in 1932, and three World Championships (1922, 1924, 1929). He and Eddie Eagan are the only athletes to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Grafström has the further distinction of being the only person to have won an individual gold medal in both the Summer (1920) and Winter Olympics (1924, 1928), although Eagan remains the only one to have managed the feat in different disciplines. Grafstrom is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games. He is one of the oldest figure skating Olympic champions. Biography In 1914, Grafstrom competed at the last World Championships before the first world war. After the war, Grafström won the Olympic gold medal thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven-Olof Jonsson
Sven-Olof Jonsson (23 January 1893 – 2 January 1945) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event in 1920. References 1893 births 1945 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
