1938 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s |
| Years: | 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 |
Events from the year 1938 in Sweden
Incumbents
- Monarch – Gustaf V
- Prime Minister – Per Albin Hansson
Events
- 20 December – The Saltsjöbaden Agreement was signed between the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and the Swedish Employers Association.
Births
- 2 April – John Larsson, 17th General of The Salvation Army
- 11 June – Leif Axmyr, convicted murderer (d. 2018)
- 20 September – Pia Lindström, television journalist
Full date missing
- Per Odensten, novelist.[1]
Deaths
Gillis Grafström won Olympic gold medals in figure skating in 1920, 1924 and 1928, and became world champion in 1922, 1924 and 1929.
- 5 February – Axel Ljung, gymnast (born 1884).[2]
- 14 April – Gillis Grafström, figure skater (born 1893).[3]
- 31 October – August Gustafsson, tug-of-war competitor (born 1875).[4]
- Alexandra Skoglund, suffragette, women's rights activist and politician (born 1862)
- Augusta Andersson, restaurant owner (born 1856)
References
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Per Odensten". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Axel Ljung". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Gillis Grafström". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "August Gustafsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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