1938 in Sweden

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Years in Sweden: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941

Events from the year 1938 in Sweden

Incumbents[]

  • MonarchGustaf V
  • Prime MinisterPer Albin Hansson

Events[]

Births[]

  • 2 April – John Larsson, 17th General of The Salvation Army
  • 11 June – Leif Axmyr, convicted murderer (d. 2018)
  • 20 September – Pia Lindström, television journalist

Full date missing[]

  • Per Odensten, novelist.[1]

Deaths[]

Gillis Grafström won Olympic gold medals in figure skating in 1920, 1924 and 1928, and became world champion in 1922, 1924 and 1929.
  • 5 February – Axel Ljung, gymnast (born 1884).[2]
  • 14 April – Gillis Grafström, figure skater (born 1893).[3]
  • 31 October – August Gustafsson, tug-of-war competitor (born 1875).[4]
  • Alexandra Skoglund, suffragette, women's rights activist and politician (born 1862)
  • Augusta Andersson, restaurant owner (born 1856)

References[]

  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Per Odensten". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Axel Ljung". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Gillis Grafström". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ^ "August Gustafsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.


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