1931 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1931 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 14 May – The Ådalen shootings: During a general strike in Ådalen, military troops fired gunshots into a crowd of demonstrants. Five persons were killed in the massacre, and five were injured.[1][2]
Births
- 24 January – Lars Hörmander, mathematician (died 2012)
- 31 March – Göran Printz-Påhlson, writer (died 2006)
- 15 April – Tomas Tranströmer, poet (died 2015)
- 23 June – Ola Ullsten, politician (died 2018)
- 16 July – Kjell Hansson, Olympic rower (died 2019)
- 23 July – Jan Troell, filmmaker
- 28 August – Sven Tumba, ice hockey player (died 2011).[3]
- 16 December – Lasse Björn, ice hockey player (died 2024)[4]
Deaths
1930
- 8 April – Erik Axel Karlfeldt, poet (born 1864)
- 26 May – Anna Sandström, feminist
- 12 July – Nathan Söderblom, clergyman, archbishop (born 1866)
- 13 October – Ernst Didring, writer (born 1868)
References
- ^ "Om strejkbrytarna i Ådalen 1931". arbetetsmarknad.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Massakern i Ådalen har tonats ner". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 14 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Sven Johansson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Swedish legend Lasse Bjorn passes away at 92