1901 in Sweden

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Years in Sweden: 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
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Years: 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904

Events from the year 1901 in Sweden

Incumbents[]

  • MonarchOscar II
  • Prime MinisterFredrik von Otter

Events[]

  • A military reform abolish the Allotment system with conscription.
  • Women are given four weeks maternity leave.[1]
  • 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).[2]
  • 13 October – Irja Agnes Browallius, writer (died 1968)

Deaths[]

  • 11 April – Ivar Hallström, composer (born 1826)
  • 24 April – Arvid Posse, prime minister (born 1828)
  • 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[]

  1. ^ "Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek: Viktiga årtal". Ub.gu.se. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. ^ "Arne Borg". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2014.


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