1906 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1906 in Sweden
Incumbents
- Monarch – Oscar II[1]
- Prime Minister – Karl Staaff (until May 29), Arvid Lindman (starting May 29)[2]
Events
- Swedish Electricians' Union is founded.[3]
- Swedish Commercial Employees' Union is founded.[4]
- 1906 spelling reform[5]
Births
- 18 January - Nils Axelsson, footballer[6]
- 5 February - Victor Carlund, footballer and football manager[7]
- 3 March - Artur Lundkvist, writer, poet and translator[8]
- 8 March – Victor Hasselblad, inventor[9]
- 17 April - Jan G Waldenstrom, doctor[10]
- 22 April - Prince Gustaf Adolf, prince[11]
- 9 June - Emy Hagman, actress
- 19 June - Knut kroon, footballer[12]
- 21 June - Karin Kavli, actress
- 15 August - Nils Skoglund, diver[13]
- 22 August - Stig Wennerstrom, military officer and spy[14]
- 14 September - Tord stal, actor
- 23 December - Gunner Strang, politician[15]
Deaths
- 28 November – Oskar Andersson, cartoonist (born 1877)[16]
- Hilda Elfving, educator[17]
- Wilhelmina Josephson, pianist[18]
References
- ↑ "Oskar II". The Royal Court of Sweden (Kungahuset). Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "The office of Prime Minister in Sweden". Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Affiliates – members of The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO)". Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO). Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- ↑ "Det stavas revolution!". Språktidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Nils Axelsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Victor Carlund, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Artur Lundkvist, Date of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "The name behind the camera: Victor Hasselblad". Digital Camera World. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Jan G. Waldenström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Knut Kroon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Nils Skoglund, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Stig Wennerström (colonel), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Gunnar Sträng, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Oskar Andersson" (in Swedish). Nationalmuseum. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Elfving, släkter". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Riksarkivet. urn:sbl:15977. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Ludvig Norman". Swedish Musical Heritage. Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Retrieved 2026-06-25.