1943 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1943 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustaf V
• Prime Minister – Per Albin Hansson

Events

• 10 March - 27 April  - Norwegian Exhibition runs in Stockholm.^[1]
• October 2  - Sweden offers passports to Danish Jews fleeing Nazi aggression.^[2]
• September 23 - Trade negotiations result in Sweden repealing prior arrangements with Germany - which had allowed for the transport of German goods and troops across the country - in exchange for an increase in trade exports to Sweden from the Allied Powers.^[3]

Births

• 3 January  - Jarl Alfredius, journalist (died 2009).
• 6 February  - Pelle Svensson, wrestler, Olympic silver medalist (died 2020).
• 26 February  - Johnny Höglin, speed-skater, Olympic champion in 10,000 metre from 1968.^[4]
• 9 May  - Anders Isaksson, journalist (died 2009).
• 8 July  - Anders Carlberg, politician (died 2013).^{[5] [6]}
• 30 November  - Rolf Edling, fencer.^[7]

Exact date unknown

• Claes Hylinger, novelist, essayist, poet and literary critic.^[8]

Deaths

• 16 February  - Yngve Holm, sailor (born 1895).^[9]
• 26 May  - Alice Tegnér, organist and composer, (born 1864).^[10]
• 14 September  - Ernst Linder, general, horse rider (born 1868).^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historiske foto - Arkivverkets digitale fotoarkiv. 25 October 2019. no.
2. News: Green . David B. . 2 October 2014 . This Day in History1943: Sweden Gives Sanctuary to the Jews of Denmark . . April 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809000759/https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-1943-sweden-gives-sanctuary-to-danish-jews-1.5309850 . August 9, 2020.
3. Book: Hull, Cordell . The Memoirs of Cordell Hull, Volume 2 . . 1948 . 1346 . en.
4. Web site: Johnny Höglin . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204338/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/johnny-hoglin-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 1 October 2014.
5. News: Anders Carlberg har avlidit . Svenska Dagbladet. 5 January 2013. sv . 1 October 2014.
6. Web site: Veteran youth worker Anders Carlberg dead. 1 October 2014.
7. Web site: Rolf Edling . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417200821/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/rolf-edling-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 1 October 2014.
8. Encyclopedia: Claes Hylinger . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 1 October 2014.
9. Web site: Yngve Holm . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210002/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/yngve-holm-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 1 October 2014.
10. Book: Julie Anne. Sadie. Rhian. Samuel. The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. London. Macmillan. 2006. 457. 978-0-33351-598-3.
11. Web site: Ernst Linder . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204851/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/ernst-linder-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 1 October 2014.