1909 in Sweden
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Years in Sweden: | 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s |
Years: | 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 |
Events from the year 1909 in Sweden
Contents
Incumbents
Events
- 4 August to 4 September - Swedish General Strike
- 10 December – Selma Lagerlöf becomes the first female to be given the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- The right for women to vote in municipal elections are extended to include married women, and women are made eligible to municipal councils.[1]
- The phrase "Swedish man" are removed from the application forms to public offices and women are thereby approved as applicants to most public professions.[2]
Births
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- 12 January – Barbro Alving, reporter (died 1987)
Deaths
- 1 January – Ivar Arosenius, painter (born 1878)
- Elsa Borg, social worker (born 1826)
- Hanna Hammarström, industrialist (born 1829)
References
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