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1958 In Sweden
Events from the year 1958 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *8-29 June – The 1958 FIFA World Cup is played in Sweden. Brazil defeats Sweden, 5–2, in the final game at Råsunda Stadium in Solna. *11 December – The first indoor ice hockey venue in Sweden, Rosenlundshallen in Jönköping, is inaugurated. Births * 23 March – Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, ice hockey player and coach. * 16 August – Steve Sem-Sandberg, novelist. * 14 February – Birgitta Lillpers, poet. Deaths * 11 September – Arvid Holmberg, gymnast (born 1886). * 23 September – Elisabeth Tamm, politician * 11 November – Helge Bäckander, gymnast (born 1891). * Anna Lisa Andersson, reporter (born 1873) See also * 1958 in Swedish television References External links {{Years in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times, . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson (born 23 March 1958) is a Swedish ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player. Gustafsson is a former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010. During his North American career, including two games in the World Hockey Association then nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals, he was often called ''Bengt Gustafsson'' or ''Gus''. The Capitals also selected Gustafsson's son, Anton Gustafsson, with the first of their two first-round picks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. In 2003, Gustafsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame as a player. Playing career Gustafsson started his professional career in 1973, playing for Bofors IK in the Swedish third tier league. He later transferred to Färjestads BK of the Elitserien. Gustafsson was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. Gustafsson chose to play the 1978–79 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 In Sweden
Events from the year 1958 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *8-29 June – The 1958 FIFA World Cup is played in Sweden. Brazil defeats Sweden, 5–2, in the final game at Råsunda Stadium in Solna. *11 December – The first indoor ice hockey venue in Sweden, Rosenlundshallen in Jönköping, is inaugurated. Births * 23 March – Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, ice hockey player and coach. * 16 August – Steve Sem-Sandberg, novelist. * 14 February – Birgitta Lillpers, poet. Deaths * 11 September – Arvid Holmberg, gymnast (born 1886). * 23 September – Elisabeth Tamm, politician * 11 November – Helge Bäckander, gymnast (born 1891). * Anna Lisa Andersson, reporter (born 1873) See also * 1958 in Swedish television References External links {{Years in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 In Swedish Television
This is a list of Swedish television related events from 1958. Events *12 March - Sweden enters the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with " Lilla stjärna" performed by Alice Babs. Debuts Television shows Ending this year Births Deaths See also *1958 in Sweden Events from the year 1958 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *8-29 June – The 1958 FIFA World Cup is played in Sweden. Brazil defeats Sweden, 5–2, in the final game at Råsunda ... {{Sweden-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1873 In Sweden
Events from the year 1873 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II Events * - Foundation of the first women's rights organisation in Sweden, the Married Woman's Property Rights Association."Kvinnofrågan" i Sveriges land och folk i Projekt Runeberg * 5 May - The Scandinavian Monetary Union is founded. * - Swedish krona becomes the currency. Births * 10 April – Ingeborg Rönnblad, actress (died 1915) * 3 June – Anna Lisa Andersson, reporter (died 1958) * 13 June – Karin Swanström, actress, producer and director (died 1942) * 15 September – Ellen Hagen, suffragette, women's rights activist and politician (died 1967) Deaths * 4 March - Prince August, Duke of Dalarna, royalty (born 1831) * 27 March – Fanny Westerdahl, stage actress (died 1873) * 31 March - Maria Magdalena Mathsdotter, Sami (died 1835) * 20 May – Fredrica Ehrenborg, writer (born 1794) * – Ulrika von Strussenfelt, writer (born 1801) References Years of the 19th century in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Lisa Andersson
Anna Lisa Andersson (3 June 1873–10 March 1958), was a Swedish journalist and writer. As a journalist, she was known under her signature ''Huglek''. She was a reporter of ''Aftonbladet'' in 1907–1932. She was the daughter of the merchant Carl Johan Andersson and Elise Katarina Sandén and educated at the ''Wallinska skolan''. She belonged to the first women celebrity star reporters of the Swedish press.Berger, Margareta, Pennskaft: kvinnliga journalister i svensk dagspress 1690-1975 enholders: Female journalists in Swedish press 1690-1975 Norstedt, Stockholm, 1977 Because of her good language skills, she was often given assignments to interview foreigners in Stockholm, particularly Frenchmen, to whom she introduced herself as "Madame Andersson d'Aftonbladet". In 1913, she was given the first scholarship from the newly founded ''De kvinnliga journalisternas stipendiefond'' ("Scholarship Fund of Female Reporters") to study the role of the press in the social work in London a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 In Sweden
Events from the year 1891 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Gustaf Åkerhielm, Erik Gustaf Boström. Events * 15 February – Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded. * 10 July – Erik Gustaf Boström becomes Prime Minister * Göteborgs högskola established * AIK Bandy * Djurgårdens IF Bandy * Skansen * Swedish Saw Mill Industry Workers Union * Under röd flagg * Ursholmen Births * 23 May – Pär Lagerkvist, writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1974) * 1 July – Sten Selander, botanist and fiction writer (died 1957). * 2 July – Karin Kock-Lindberg, politician (died 1976) * 3 September – Curt Hartzell, gymnast (died 1975). * 13 October – Helge Bäckander, gymnast (died 1958). * 28 November – Gustaf Dyrssen Lieutenant General Gustaf Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen (24 November 1891 – 13 May 1981) was a Swedish Army officer and Olympic modern pentathlete. Early life Dyrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge Bäckander
Helge Gustaf Samuel Bäckander (13 October 1891 – 11 November 1958) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event. Bäckander was a military officer, and reached the rank of captain. He moved around Sweden as a gymnastics consultant, through Lidköping and Sundsvall, before settling in Helsingborg, where he died. References 1891 births 1958 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Lidköping Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götalan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Tamm
Elisabeth Tamm (30 June 1880, at the manor Fogelstad in Julita, Södermanlands län – 23 September 1958) was a Swedish liberal politician and women's rights activist. She was known in the parliament as ''Tamm i Fogelstad'' ("Tamm of Fogelstad"). Life She was the eldest daughter and heiress of the Parliamentarian and landowner August Tamm and Baroness Emma Åkerhielm af Margrethelund. She and her sister Märta were schooled at home by a governess, and were also instructed by their father in managing an estate. Elisabeth attended lectures at Uppsala University; however, in 1905 she inherited Fogelstad Manor from her father, and abandoned her plans to study in order to attend to her estate. She never married. Her father being a politician, Tamm showed an early interest in politics and the growing women's movement. Political career Being an unmarried woman of legal majority as well as a wealthy property owner, she fulfilled the criteria which made her qualified to vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 In Sweden
Events from the year 1886 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Oscar II * Prime Minister – Robert Themptander Events * The Dress reform society '' Svenska drägtreformföreningen'' is founded. * - Brunkeberg Tunnel * - Halmstad Bolmen Railway * - Stella (magazine) * - '' Storlien Station'' * - '' Svenska Barnmorskeförbundet'' (The Swedish Midwifery Association) is founded by Johanna Hedén. Births * 18 January – Clara Nordström, Swedish-born German writer and translator (died 1962) * 6 March – Hugo Jahnke, gymnast (died 1939). * 16 March – Herbert Lindström, tug-of-war competitor (died 1951). * April 1 – Brita von Horn Brita Clara Alice Augusta Florence von Horn (1 April 1886 – 14 February 1983) was a Swedish novelist, dramatist, director and theatre leader. She worked in the theatre scene in Stockholm and published several books. Career von Horn was born ..., dramatist, novelist and theatre director (died 1983) * 9 June – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvid Holmberg
Nils Arvid Birger Holmberg (10 October 1886 – 11 September 1958) was a Swedish gymnast. He was part of the Swedish team that won the all-around title at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The team included his brothers Carl Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of te ... and Oswald. References 1886 births 1958 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Malmö 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgitta Lillpers
Birgitta Lillpers (born 14 February 1958) is a Swedish poet and novelist. Among her poetry collections are ''Silverskåp'' from 2000 and ''Nu försvinner vi eller ingår'' from 2007. Among her novels are ''Blomvattnarna'' from 1987 and ''Medan de ännu hade hästar'' from 1993. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2001 and the Grand De Nio Prize in 2008. She was awarded the Bellman Prize The Bellman Prize ( sv, Bellmanpriset) is a literature prize for "an outstanding Swedish poet" awarded yearly by the Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien) The prize was first established by Anders Zorn (1860-1920) and his wife Emma Lamm (18 ... in 2011. Selected works *''Stämnoja'', poetry collection, 1982 *''Igenom: härute'', poetry collection, 1984 *''Gry, och bärga'', poetry collection, 1986 *''Blomvattnarna'', novel, 1987 *''I bett om vatten'', poetry collection, 1988 *''Besök på en främmande kennel'', poetry collection, 1990 *''Iris, Isis och skräddaren'', novel, 1991 *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
