1901 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1901 in Sweden

Incumbents

• • Monarch – Oscar II Prime Minister – Fredrik von Otter

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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Bell . Daniel . Encyclopedia of international games . 2003 . McFarland & Co . Jefferson, N.C. . 0-7864-1026-4 . 473.
2. "Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek: Viktiga årtal". Ub.gu.se. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
3. Web site: Arne Borg . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417071902/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/arne-borg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 10 November 2014.