1925 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s |
| Years: | 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 |
Events from the year 1925 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 1 January – First day of radio broadcasting in Sweden: AB Radiotjänst (forerunner of Sveriges Radio) broadcasts its first programme. Gaston Borch conducts the Skandia Cinema Orchestra in the country's first broadcast of orchestral music.[1]
- 25 January – Hjalmar Branting resigns as Prime Minister because of ill health and is replaced by the minister of trade, Rickard Sandler.
Births
- 4 February – Arne Åhman, triple jumper, Olympic champion in 1948.[2]
- 27 April – Folke Eriksson, water polo player (died 2008).[3]
- 2 May – Inga Gill, film actress (died 2000)
- 10 May – Hasse Jeppson, footballer
- 24 May – Mai Zetterling, film actress and director (died 1994)
- 11 July – Nicolai Gedda, operatic tenor (died 2017)
- 4 November – Folke Sundquist, actor (died 2009)
- 27 November – Kurt Lundquist, runner (died 2011).[4]
Deaths
- 24 February – Hjalmar Branting, 19th Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (born 1860)
- 8 March – Arvid Knöppel, sport shooter (born 1867).[5]
- – Emilia Broomé, politician (born 1866)
- – Frigga Carlberg, women's rights activist (born 1851)
- – Signe Hebbe, opera singer (born 1837)
References
- ↑ "Historia: Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester". Sveriges Radios. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ↑ "Arne Åhman". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Folke Eriksson". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Kurt Lundquist". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Arvid Knöppel". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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