1936 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1936 in Sweden
Incumbents
- Gustaf V
- Prime Minister – Per Albin Hansson, Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
Events
- In October of this year, the Mästermyr chest is accidentally discovered in the Mästermyr mire (after which it is later named), west of Hemse on the island of Gotland, Sweden. It will prove to be the largest tool find from that era in Europe.
Popular culture
Literature
- Katrina, novel by Sally Salminen
Film
- 23 March – The comedy film Kungen kommer released in Sweden.[1]
Sports
- World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Women held in Stockholm
- Svenska Badmintonförbundetestablished
- The 1936 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was won by Hammarby IF
Births
- 17 May – Lars Gustafsson, poet, novelist and scholar
- 22 July – John Albrechtson, sailor (died 1985).[2]
Deaths
- 8 February – Elma Danielsson, Social Democrat, journalist and feminist (born 1865)
- 13 March – Gunnar Höjer, gymnast (born 1875).[3]
- 31 August – Gustav Almgren, fencer (born 1906).[4]
- 9 December – Arvid Lindman, rear admiral, industrialist and conservative politician (born 1862)
Exact date missing
- Sven Scholander, singer, musician, composer and sculptor (born 1860)
- Sigrid Björkegren, entrepreneur (born 1845)
References
- ^ Kungen kommer at the Swedish Film Institute Database
- ^ "John Albrechtson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Gunnar Höjer". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Gösta Almgren". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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