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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] |
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] |
Annika Thor
Annika Thor (born 2 July 1950) is a Swedish author and screenwriter from Sweden who has won the August Prize for ''Truth or Dare'' in 1997. Life Thor was born into Jewish family in Gothenburg. She has worked as a librarian, a novelist, screenwriter and as a journalist. She has won the August Prize for the children's story ''Truth or Dare'' in 1997 and the German state award for children's fiction (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis) also for ''A Faraway Island'' in 1999.Annika Thor bonniergroupagency.se, retrieved 13 December 2014 She wrote a novel about Jewish children who escaped the Holocaust
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1886 In Sweden
Events from the year 1886 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Robert Themptander Events * The Dress reform society '' Svenska drägtreformföreningen'' is founded. * - Brunkeberg Tunnel * - Halmstad Bolmen Railway * - Stella (magazine) * - ''Storlien Station'' * - '' Svenska Barnmorskeförbundet'' (The Swedish Midwifery Association) is founded by Johanna Hedén. Births * 18 January – Clara Nordström, Swedish-born German writer and translator (died 1962) * 6 March – Hugo Jahnke, gymnast (died 1939). * 16 March – Herbert Lindström, tug-of-war competitor (died 1951). * April 1 – Brita von Horn, dramatist, novelist and theatre director (died 1983) * 9 June – Tora Dahl, writer (died 1982). * 25 August – Östen Undén, politician, prime minister (died 1974). * Eva Andén, lawyer, first woman in the Swedish Bar Association (died 1970). Deaths * – Isak Albert Berg, singer, composer (born 1803 Events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Bergman
Per H. Bergman (May 15, 1886 – October 18, 1950) was a Swedish sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ... who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat '' Erna Signe'', which won the silver medal in the 12 metre class. References External linksprofile 1886 births 1950 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1861 In Sweden
Events from the year 1861 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XV Events * A decision is taken to construct Strandvägen in Stockholm. * The inauguration of the women teachers' training college ''Högre lärarinneseminariet'', the first institution of higher learning open to women in Sweden. * The dentist profession is opened to women. * Danviken Hospital is closed. * March - The king grants the con artist Helga de la Brache an annual pension from the foreign department of 2,400 Swedish riksdaler a year, (the amount, from the beginning 1.200, was made larger in December 1869).Svensk uppslagsbok, Malmö 1931 Births * 5 January - Anna Pettersson, lawyer (died 1929) * 2 June - Concordia Selander, actress and theater manager (died 1935) * 24 April - Hedda Andersson, second female doctor in Sweden (died 1950) * 14 May - Valborg Olander, politician (died 1943) * 29 October - Karolina Olsson, hibernator (died 1950) * 11 November - Elsa Eschelsson, first female doctor of Laws ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Andersson
Hedda Andersson. Hedda Albertina Andersson (24 April 1861, Malmö - 7 September 1950, Lund), was a Swedish physician. She was the second female student at Lund University and the second university-educated woman physician in Sweden. Life Hedda Andersson was the daughter of a male laborer named Andersson and the cunning woman Johanna Andersson. When her father died in 1866, she moved with her mother and three siblings to her grandmother. On her mother's side, she descended from a line of medicine women, known to have practiced traditional folk medicine since at least seven generations, dating back to the 17th-century. Her great grandmother Marna Nilsdotter, as well as her grandmother Elna Hansson, was active in this field. Her mother and grandmother worked together as medical practitioners in Malmö. Her grandmother was famous in all Scandinavia as the ''Lundakvinnan'' ("Woman of Lund"), and had educated herself to a barber surgeon to avoid being accused of quackery, as did her da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1882 In Sweden
Events from the year 1882 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Arvid Posse Events * Foundation of the ''Gefle IF''. * The Salvation Army is introduced in Sweden by Hanna Ouchterlony. * Closure of the Rossander Course. Births * 7 January – Humbert Lundén, sailor (died 1961). * 16 May – Elin Wägner, writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist: member of the Swedish Academy (died 1949). * 25 May – Filip Ericsson, sailor (died 1951). * 9 July – Gustaf Kilman, horse rider (died 1946). * 17 July – Oswald Holmberg, gymnast (died 1969). * 14 August – Elin Brandell, journalist (died 1963). * 2 September – Paul Isberg, sailor (died 1953). * 12 September – Sven Forssman, gymnast (died 1919). * 11 November – Gustaf VI Adolf, king (died 1973). Deaths * 1 April - Betty Deland, actress (born 1831) * 11 November – Charlotta Almlöf, actress (died 1813) * - Malla Höök, actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustaf Svensson
Gustaf A. L. Svensson (17 March 1882 – 13 July 1950) was a Swedish sailor 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 .... Svensson won an Olympic silver medal in sailing during the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp . He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Elsie'', which won the silver medal in the 40 m2 class. References External linksprofile 1882 births 1950 deaths Swedish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 40m2 Skerry cruiser Olympic sailors for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustaf V Färgfoto
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cartoons * Gustav (''Zoids''), a transportation mecha in the ''Zoids'' fictional universe *Gustav, a character in '' Sesamstraße'' *Monsieur Gustav H., a leading character in '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' Weapons * Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, dubbed "the Gustav" by US soldiers * Schwerer Gustav, 800-mm German siege cannon used during World War II Other uses * Gustav (pigeon), a pigeon of the RAF pigeon service in WWII * Gustave (crocodile), a large male Nile crocodile in Burundi *Gustave, South Dakota *Hurricane Gustav (other), a name used for several tropical cyclones and storms *Gustav, a streetwear clothing brand See also *Gustav of Sweden (other) *Gustav Adolf (other) *Gustave Eiffel (other) * * *Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Lindberg
Britt Christina Marinette Lindberg (born 6 December 1950) is a Swedish journalist known internationally for her work as an actress and glamour model in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Biography Lindberg grew up in a working-class home in Annedal, Gothenburg, together with her sister and three brothers.Videooze, Number 8, 1996 (Cult-film magazine) She studied Latin at school and planned to continue her studies in archeology. Modeling career During her high school years (she was around 18 years old) she started posing nude for men's magazines, such as FIB aktuellt and Lektyr, after having garnered some attention posing in bathing suits for newspapers.Looking for Mushrooms with Christina Lindberg www.dvdtimes.co.uk She later appeared in men's magazines such as '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Bergman
Marie Bergman (born 21 November 1950) is a Swedish singer. , Gazell Records AB, August 20, 2004 Between 1969 and 1972, she was a member in the pop group , which represented Sweden at the in 1971 and 1972. She started her solo career in 1974. She has during the years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Wendt
Benny Bernhard Heinz Wendt (born 4 November 1950) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Playing career Wendt started his career with IFK Norrköping in 1975. He later moved to 1. FC Köln, Tennis Borussia Berlin, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Seiko, Standard Liège and SC Freiburg. He helped Standard Liège to reach the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1982, where they were beaten 2–1 by FC Barcelona. He also played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup for Sweden national football team. Honours IFK Norrköping * Swedish Cup: runner-up 1971–72 Standard Liège * Belgian First Division: 1981–82, 1982–83 * Belgian Super Cup: 1981, 1983 * European Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1981–82 * Intertoto Cup Group Winners: 1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
