1909 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s |
Years: | 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 |
Events from the year 1909 in Sweden
Incumbents[]
- Monarch – Gustav V
- Prime Minister - Arvid Lindman
Events[]
- 4 August to 4 September - Swedish General Strike ()
- High cost of living during WWI
- Introduction of the 8-hour day at the end of 1910s[1]
- 10 December – Selma Lagerlöf becomes the first woman to be given the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- The right for women to vote in municipal elections are extended to include married women, and women are made eligible to municipal councils.[2]
- The phrase "Swedish man" are removed from the application forms to public offices and women are thereby approved as applicants to most public professions.[3]
Births[]
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- 12 January – Barbro Alving, reporter (died 1987)
Deaths[]
- 1 January – Ivar Arosenius, painter (born 1878)
- Elsa Borg, social worker (born 1826)
- Hanna Hammarström, industrialist (born 1829)
References[]
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