Events from the year 1921 in

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 ...

Incumbents

* Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister –

Gerhard Louis De Geer Baron Gerhard Louis De Geer of Finspång (usually known as Louis De Geer; 27 November 185425 February 1935) was a Swedish politician, who served in the first chamber of the ''Riksdag'' 1901–14, was governor of Kristianstad County 1905–23, an ...

Oscar von Sydow Oscar Fredrik von Sydow (12 July 1873 – 19 August 1936) was a Swedish politician who served briefly as Prime Minister of Sweden from 23 February to 13 October 1921. Biography Oscar von Sydow was the son of Henrik August von Sydow, a magist ...

, Hjalmar Branting

Events

* 30 January –

IFK Uppsala IFK Uppsala is a Swedish sports club located in Uppsala in Sweden, with several departments: * IFK Uppsala Fotboll, association football department * IFK Uppsala Bandy, bandy department The club was established in 1895. On 30 January 1921, t ...

defeats

Berliner SC Berliner Sport-Club, commonly known as Berliner SC, is a German association football club based in Berlin. The team is part of a sports club which also has departments for badminton, hockey, and rugby. History ''Berliner SC'' was created ou ...

, 4–1, in front of 2 022 spectators at the

Stockholm Stadium Stockholm Olympic Stadium ( sv, Stockholms Olympiastadion), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original u ...

when the first ice hockey game in Sweden is played. * 10–26 September – the

1921 Swedish general election Early general elections were held in Sweden between 10 and 26 September 1921. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1858 In the first elections held under universal suffrage, the Swedish Social Democratic Party ...

, which was the first Swedish election held under universal suffrage. The first women are elected to the parliament:

Nelly Thüring Nelly Maria Thüring (21 June 1875, in Vankiva – 2 January 1972, in Enskede), was a Swedish photographer and politician (Social Democrat). She was one of the first five women elected to the Swedish parliament in 1921. Biography Thüring was ...

(Social Democrat),

Agda Östlund Agda Maria Östlund, née Lundgren (3 April 1870 – 26 June 1942) was a Swedish Politician of the Social Democrats. She was one of the first four women to be elected to the Swedish parliament after the introduction of women suffrage. Life ...

(Social Democrat)

Elisabeth Tamm Elisabeth Tamm (30 June 1880, at the manor Fogelstad in Julita, Södermanlands län – 23 September 1958) was a Swedish liberal politician and women's rights activist. She was known in the parliament as ''Tamm i Fogelstad'' ("Tamm of Fogel ...

(liberal) and

Bertha Wellin Bertha Wellin (11 September 1870 – 27 July 1951) was a Swedish politician (Conservative) and nurse. She was one of the first five women to be elected to the Swedish parliament. Life Bertha Wellin was the daughter of the tax collector of Vickl ...

(Conservative) in the Lower chamber, and

Kerstin Hesselgren Kerstin Hesselgren (14 January 1872 – 19 August 1962) was a Swedish politician. Hesselgren became the first woman to be elected into the Upper House of the Swedish Parliament after female suffrage was introduced in 1921. She was elected by sugg ...

in the Upper chamber. * Foundation of

Svenska Kvinnors Medborgarförbund Svenska Kvinnors Medborgarförbund (SKM) ('Swedish Women's Citizens' Union') was a Swedish women's organization, founded in March 1921. SKM was founded by members of the former National Association for Women's Suffrage (Sweden). When women's suffr ...

Births

* 3 January –

Gunnar Eriksson Krång Erik Gunnar Eriksson (13 September 1921 – 8 July 1982) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won two medals at the 1948 Winter Olympics, a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the individual 18 km. Eriksson won th ...

, cross country skier (died 1982). * 22 February – Sune Andersson, footballer (died 2002). * 29 April – Bert Lundin, union leader (died 2018) * 13 July –

Git Gay Birgit Carp (13 July 1921 – 2 July 2007), better known by her screen name Git Gay, was a Swedish revue director, actress, and singer. Gay was born Birgit Agda Holmberg in 1921 in Karlshamn, Sweden. Her parents wanted her to become a concerto pi ...

, actress, singer and revue director (died 2007). * 31 July –

Tore Sjöstrand Thore "Tore" Ingvar Sjöstrand (31 July 1921 – 26 January 2011) was a Swedish steeplechase runner. He won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Championships and a gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Domestically Sjöstrand won two titles, in 194 ...

, runner (died 2011). * 3 August –

Birgitta Arman Birgitta Arman (born 3 August 1921 in Stockholm, Sweden; died 13 April 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish actress, best known for her roles in the 1940s, including her role as Gretta in the 1945 film ''Blood and Fire''. Selected filmograph ...

, actress (died 2007). * 15 September –

Nils Rydström Nils Rydström (15 September 1921 – 20 September 2018) was a Swedish foil fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known ...

, fencer (died 2018) * 6 October – Egon Jönsson, footballer (died 2000).

Deaths

* 11 March –

Hulda Lundin Hulda Lundin (June 12, 1847, Kristianstad – March 13, 1921, Oscars Parish, Stockholm) was a Swedish tailor and educator who laid the foundation for modern sewing education. She was the founder of the so-called “Swedish public school system of ...

, tailor and educator (born

1847 Events January–March * January 4 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U.S. government. * January 13 – The Treaty of Cahuenga ends fighting in the Mexican–American War in California. * January 16 – John C. Frémont ...

) * 20 November – Christina Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, operatic soprano (born 1843) * – Ellen Bergman, musician (born

1842 Events January–March * January ** Michael Alexander takes office, as the first appointee to the Anglican-German Bishopric in Jerusalem. ** American medical student William E. Clarke of Berkshire Medical College becomes the first pe ...

) * – Lilly Engström, civil servant (born

1843 Events January–March * January ** Serial publication of Charles Dickens's novel ''Martin Chuzzlewit'' begins in London; in the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States. ** Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" ...

) * -

Hilda Sandels ''Hilda'' Augusta Adelaide Sandels (1830-1921) was a Swedish opera singer. Sandels was born to colonel lieutenant Lars Sandels. She was the student of Julius Günther and continued her studies in Leipzig. She performed in Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo ...

, opera singer (born

1830 It is known in European history as a rather tumultuous year with the Revolutions of 1830 in France, Belgium, Poland, Switzerland and Italy. Events January–March * January 11 – LaGrange College (later the University of North Alabama) b ...

)

References

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