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Events from the year 1901 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 9–17 February – The first Nordic Games take place in Stockholm.[1]
- A military reform abolish the Allotment system with conscription.
- Women are given four weeks maternity leave.[2]
- Foundation of the Swedish Union of Journalists.
- A name ordinance is put in legal effect, regulating the uses of first names, surnames and family names .
Popular culture
Theatre
- Easter (Swedish: Påsk), play by August Strindberg.
- A Dream Play by August Strindberg.
Births
- 28 March – Princess Märtha of Sweden (died 1954)
- 13 June – Tage Erlander, politician (died 1985)
- 18 August – Arne Borg, swimmer (died 1979)[3]
- 13 October – Irja Agnes Browallius, writer (died 1968)
Deaths
- 11 April – Ivar Hallström, composer (born 1826)
- 24 April – Arvid Posse, prime minister (born 1828)
- 5 May – Axel Wilhelm Eriksson, Swedish settler and trader in South-West Africa (born 1846)
- 12 August – Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, baron, botanist, geologist, mineralogist and arctic explorer (born 1832)
- 24 August – Gunnar Wennerberg, poet (born 1817)
- 10 September - Emanuella Carlbeck, social reformer (born 1829)
- - Hilda Caselli, educational reformer (born 1836)
- - Axel Elmlund, ballet dancer and stage actor (born 1838)
References
- ↑ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of international games. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 473. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ↑ "Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek: Viktiga årtal". Ub.gu.se. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Arne Borg". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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