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1930 In Sweden
Events from the year 1930 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustaf V of Sweden, Gustaf V * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Arvid Lindman, Carl Gustaf Ekman Events *25 November – The Swedish Handball Federation is founded of the Swedish Game Association. Births * 11 January – Björn von der Esch, politician (died 2010). * 17 January – Ingrid von Rosen, diarist (died 1995 in Sweden, 1995) * 23 April – Margareta Ekström, writer. * 17 July – Sigvard Ericsson, speed-skater. * 15 October – Ingemar Mundebo, politician (died 2018 in Sweden, 2018) * 18 November – Sonja Edström, cross country skier. Deaths * 14 May – Erik Algot Fredriksson, tug-of-war competitor, Olympic champion (born 1885 in Sweden, 1885) . * 5 June – Eric Lemming, athlete (born 1880 in Sweden, 1880) . * 15 June – Anna Whitlock, reform pedagogue, journalist, suffragette and feminist (born 1852 in Sweden, 1852) ... [...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] |
Sonja Edström
Sonja Viola Edström-Ruthström (''Edström'' before 1960, 18 November 1930 – 15 October 2020) was a Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics in the 10 km and 3 × 5 km relay events and won bronze medals in both in 1956; in 1960 she finished fifth in the 10 km, but won the 3 × 5 km relay. Edström also won two 3 × 5 km relay bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1954 and 1958. She won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March ... in 1956. In 1953–1960, she collected 12 individual and three relay national titles. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joël Blomqvist (hymnwriter)
Joël Blomqvist (1840 - 1930) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... hymnwriter. External links Blomqvist, Joël 1840 births 1930 deaths Swedish Lutheran hymnwriters {{Sweden-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1844 In Sweden
Events from the year 1844 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIV John then Oscar I Events * - King Charles XIV John of Sweden dies and is succeeded by Oscar I of Sweden. * 22 October - Swedish History Museum * - '' Du gamla, Du fria '' by Richard Dybeck Births * 23 February – Per Ekström, landscape painter (died 1935) * 21 December – Olga Sandberg, ballerina (died 1926) * 9 September – Ebba Boström, nurse and a philanthropist (died 1902) * 9 November – Wilhelm von Gegerfelt, painter (dies 1920) * 1 October – Wilhelmina von Hallwyl, collector and donor (died 1930) Deaths * 2 May - Karl Fredrik Dahlgren, poet (born 1791) * 16 September – Magnus Brahe (1790–1844), soldier (born 1790) References Years of the 19th century in Sweden 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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmina Von Hallwyl
Countess Anna Fridrica Wilhelmina von Hallwyl, née Kempe (1 October 1844 − 25 July 1930) was a Swedish collector and donor whose accumulation of art and other objects constitute the current Hallwyl Museum in Stockholm. Biography Wilhelmina was born in Stockholm, the only child and heiress of the wealthy timber-merchant Wilhelm Kempe of Ljusne-Woxna AB. At the age of 20, she married the Swiss-born Count Walther von Hallwyl (1839–1921), a captain in the Swiss general staff who later became a Swedish citizen. Hallwyl succeeded his father-in-law as general manager of Ljusne-Woxna and was a member of the Swedish riksdag (first chamber) 1897–1905.Eva Bergman, "von Hallwyl, Wilhelmina", SBL 18, p. 68 Her family's wealth enabled the young Wilhelmina Kempe to cultivate an interest in collecting art and antiques, and she would pick up objects here and there while travelling with her parents. This interest continued after her marriage and was to remain her main passion throughout he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1839 In Sweden
Events from the year 1839 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIV John Events * The revised edition of the radical novel ''Det går an'' by Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, first published in 1822, is published * ''Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB'' * '' Stockholms Lyceum'' Births * 2 March - Victoria Bundsen, opera alto (died 1909) * 18 April - Lotten Edholm, composer and a pioneer within the Swedish Red Cross (died 1930) * 21 May - Nils Christoffer Dunér, astronomer (died 1914) * 24 August - Sofie Johannesdotter, serial killer (died 1876) * 2 November - Augusta Braunerhjelm, playwright (died 1929) * 30 December - Victor Hartman, actor (died 1898) * Charlotte Yhlen, doctor (died 1919) * Hulda Mellgren, industrialist (died 1918) Deaths * 7 February - Karl August Nicander, poet (born 1799) * 30 June - Johan Olof Wallin, minister, orator, poet and later Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala (born 1779) * Jacquette Löwenhielm, royal mistress (born 1797) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Red Cross
The Swedish Red Cross (Swedish: ''Svenska Röda Korset'') is a Swedish humanitarian organisation and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Founded in 1865, its purpose is to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever and whenever it occurs, voluntarily and without discrimination. Within Sweden, it operates more than 1,000 local branches, which are run by local committees. See also * Dolo hospital airstrike * White Buses White Buses was a Swedish humanitarian operation with the objective of freeing Scandinavians in German concentration camps in Nazi Germany during the final stages of World War II. Although the White Buses operation was envisioned to rescue Scan ... References External links Swedish Red Cross HomepageIFRC: Swedish Red Cross Profile Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_national_societies 1865_establishments_in_Sweden Organizations established in 1865 First_aid_organizations {{Sweden-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotten Edholm
Lovisa Christina Charlotta "Lotten" Edholm or af Edholm, née ''von Heijne'' (18 April 1839 - 12 July 1930) was a Swedish composer and a pioneer within the Swedish Red Cross. She was born to the nobleman Georg Fredrik von Heijne-Lillienberg and Juliana Charlotta Silfverstolpe, and married Edvard Edholm (1831-1913), physician to the king, in 1867. She served as ''hovfröken'' (maid of honour A maid of honour is a junior attendant of a queen in royal households. The position was and is junior to the lady-in-waiting. The equivalent title and office has historically been used in most European royal courts. Role Traditionally, a queen r ...) to the queen dowager Josephine in 1865–67. Lotten Edholm initiated the participation of women in Sweden in the Swedish Red Cross and served as chair of the women's section of the Swedish Red Cross in 1865–1906. She also started a cooking school in Stockholm. Lotten Edholm was also active as a composer and composed piano music for private ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1852 In Sweden
Events from the year 1852 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar I Events * - Amalia Assur becomes the first female dentist in Sweden.Kjellander Barbro: "På Amalia Assurs tid. Några anteckningar om och kring den första svenska kvinnliga tandläkaren" (The days of Amalia Assur. Some notes about and in connection to the first female dentist in Sweden) * - The manufacturer ''Hästens'' is established. * - ''Kungsportsplatsen'' is inaugurated. * - Sophia Posse takes over the ''Hammarstedtska skolan''. Births * 25 April - Fritz Eckert, architect (died 1920) * 14 December - Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland, prince (died 1854) * 13 June – Anna Whitlock, social reformer and women's rights activist (died 1930) * 23 May - Mathilda Grabow, opera singer (soprano) (died 1940) * 24 November - Helena Munktell, composer (died 1919) Deaths * 25 May - Charlotta Berger, writer (born 1784) * 18 June - Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland, composer (born 1827) * Aurora Wilhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Whitlock
Anna Whitlock (13June 185216June 1930) was a Swedish reform pedagogue, journalist, suffragette A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to members ... and Feminism, feminist. She was co-founder and twice chairperson of the National Association for Women's Suffrage (Sweden), National Association for Women's Suffrage. Early life Anna Whitlock was the daughter of the merchant Gustaf Whitlock and Sophie Forsgrén, and the sister of the feminist and author (1848–1936). When her father, a moderately well off businessman, was ruined, the family was supported by her mother, who was many years younger than her father, and who educated herself as a photographer and worked as a translator to support the family. It is said that Whitlock was given her interest in women's issues from her mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 In Sweden
Events from the year 1880 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Louis Gerhard De Geer, Arvid Posse Events * - The foundation of ''Norra Latin'' * - The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sweden is established. * - Creation of the ''Svenska Historiska Föreningen'' Births * 22 February – Eric Lemming, athlete (died 1930). * 27 February – Olivia Nordgren, politician (died 1969) * 12 March – Henric Horn af Åminne, horse rider (died 1947). * 5 April ** Eric Carlberg, modern pentathlete, fencer and sport shooter (died 1963). ** Vilhelm Carlberg, sport shooter (died 1970). * 17 May – Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson, writer (died 1967). * 30 June – Elisabeth Tamm, politician. (d. 1958) * 24 July –Kristian Hellström, athlete. (d. 1946) * 4 November – John Jarlén, gymnast (died 1955). Deaths * 22 July - Betty Ehrenborg, writer (born 1818) * 10 March - Thekla Knös, writer (born 1815) * 14 February - Christina En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Lemming
Eric Otto Valdemar Lemming (22 February 1880 – 5 June 1930) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1900, 1906, 1908 and 1912 Olympics in a wide variety of events, which mostly involved throwing and jumping. He had his best results in the javelin throw, which he won at the 1906–1912 Games, and in which he set multiple world records between 1899 and 1912. His last record, measured at 62.32 m, was ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations as the first official world record. Javelin throw was not part of the 1900 Olympics, where Lemming finished fourth in the hammer throw, high jump and pole vault. At the 1906 Intercalated Games he won a gold medal in the javelin throw and three bronze medals, in the shot put, tug of war and ancient pentathlon, which consisted of a standing long jump, discus throw (ancient style), javelin throw, 192 m run, and a Greco-Roman wrestling match. He also finished fourth in the discus throw and stone throwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
