1912 in Sweden

none 1912 thumb|200px thumb|right|upright|Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie, the gold and silver medallists in the first women's individual swimming event Events from the year 1912 in Sweden. Incumbents Monarch – Gustaf V Prime Minister - Karl Staaff Events June 2015 3 January – The Svenska Scoutförbundet is formed. 15 January – Sven Hedin's contribution to the Swedish defence issue, Ett varningsord, is published and distributed in one million copies.Dahlberg Hans Hundra år i Sverige Albert Bonniers 1999 9100571733 SV 2 April – The Swedish government puts forward a proposal for women's suffrage, but it is blocked by the FK. 28 April – A charity matinee is organised in Stockholm for the Swedish victims of the Titanic disaster. 5 May–22 July –The Olympic Games take place in Stockholm.Bell Daniel Encyclopedia of international games 2003 McFarland & Co 0-7864-1026-4 Jefferson, N.C. 473 8 May – The Swedish Parliament decides to establish the National Board of Health and Welfare from 1 January 1913. 19 May – August Strindberg is buried, and large crowds line the cortege route. Nathan Söderblom officiates at the funeral,Nationalencyklopedin Sverige 1900-talet Bra Böcker 2000 9789171337221 SV which takes place at the 'Nya kyrkogården' (Norra begravningsplatsen) in Stockholm.Aftonbladet 100 år med Aftonbladet 1999 1 June – The Stockholm Olympic Stadium, designed by Torben Grut, is inaugurated for the Olympic Games. 2 August – A Swedish study shows that farm trade has increased so much that other trade is suffering. 16 August – The first Swedish aerial photograph is presented. 16 August – Swedish Televerket starts to offer the Lyxtelegram service.1912 15 Augusti 7 Svenska Dagbladet 17 September – The Pentecostal church in Skövde is founded as one of the first Pentecostal churches in Sweden. 27 September – 42-year-old Swedish engineer and inventor Gustaf Dalén, director of AGA since 1909, loses his eyesight when an experiment goes wrong.Himmelstedt Bernt 20:e århundradets När Var Hur Bokförlaget Forum 1999 9789137114897 SV 6 October – DN organises a competition for Sweden's most popular names. Erik wins before Karl, Margit and Anna. 14 November – Erik Axel Karlfeldt is appointed Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy. 1 December – The first stage of the Inlandsbanan railway, Östersund-Strömsund, opens for traffic in Sweden. 1 December – The tradition of using Advent stars was introduced in Sweden by Sven Erik Aurelius' wife Julia. 8 December – The newly completed Kiruna church was consecrated by Bishop Olof Bergqvist along with eight priests.Kiruna church https://kirunalapland.se/en/kiruna-church/ 2026-09-16 Kiruna Lappland en-US 10 December – Gustaf Dalén wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing the automatic lighthouse. Births June 2015 6 January – Johnny Bode, composer (died 1983) 8 January – Folke Hamrin, actor (died 1982) 16 January – Frank Sundström, actor (died 1993) 23 January – Manne Grünberger, actor (died 1997) 26 January – Gösta Kjellertz, singer (died 1984) 1 February – Rolf Gülich, motorcycle rider (died 2010) 12 February – Thore Christiansen, singer (died 1980) 17 February – Birgit Lennartsson, actor and singer (died 1997) 18 February – Bo Hederström, actor (died 2001) 18 February – Bengt Lissegårdh, artist (died 1979) 28 February – Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Swedish prince (died 1997) 12 March – Sixten Sason, industrial designer (died 1967) 18 March – Henrik Dyfverman, actor and television producer (died 1998) 22 March – Per-Erik Rundquist, novelist and poet (died 1986) 1 April – Sven-Otto Lindqvist, actor (died 1964) 2 April – Sigvard Törnqvist, rider and composer (died 1990) 7 April – Sven Bertil Norberg, actor (died 1967) 20 April – Erik Larsson, cross-country skier (died 1982) 4 May – Britta Brunius, actress (died 2000) 7 May – Rune Landsberg, actor (died 1989) 8 May – Dagny Carlsson, blogger (died 2022) 21 May – Sven Melin, actor and singer (died 1966) 21 May – Lille Bror Söderlundh, composer and singer (died 1957) 21 May – Ingmar Ström, author and bishop (died 2003) 29 June – Bertil Sjödin, actor (died 1997) 6 July – Ruth Moberg, actor and opera singer (died 1997) 11 July – Aino Taube, actor (died 1990) 14 July – Per-Martin Hamberg, composer, scriptwriter, director, author and radio producer (died 1974) 4 August – Raoul Wallenberg, architech, businessman and diplomat (died 1947) 8 August – Ilse-Nore Tromm, actress (died 1994) 25 August – Marta Lindberg, social democratic politician (died 2006) 9 September – Marianne Zetterström, author and journalist (died 2011) 21 September – Gösta Björling, opera singer (died 1957) 29 September – Sture Ericson, actor and director (died 1979) 6 October – Karin Albihn, actress (died 1974) 22 October – Henrik Sandblad, historian (died 1991) 14 November – Åke Jensen, actor and singer (died 1993) 27 November – Birgit Rosengren, actress (died 2011) 21 December – Brita Appelgren, actress and ballet dancer (died 1999) Deaths June 2015 14 May - August Strindberg, writer (born 1849) Lotten von Kræmer, writer and philanthropist (born 1828) References 1912 Category:Years of the 20th century in Sweden Sweden