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History of Sweden
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Visit Sweden. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.
The Gävle Goat is a traditional Christmas display erected annually at Slottstorget (Castle Square) in central Gävle, Sweden. It is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule Goat figure made of straw.
Over the years, people have mischievously set it on fire. Now, that has become tradition.
There is MUCH more to discover about Sweden. Read on!
- 1702 - July 19 - Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Krakow
www.onthisday.com - 1702 - May 14 - Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw
www.onthisday.com - 1708 - September 11 - Great Northern war: Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the war
www.onthisday.com - 1709 - June 27 - Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
www.onthisday.com - 1710 - February 28 - In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock
www,onthisday.com 
1712 - February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.
www.onthisday.com
February 29, 1712- 1720 - February 1 - Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty
www.onthisday.com - 1720 - February 29 - Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns
onthisday.com - 1720 - July 3 - Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty
www.onthisday.com - 1800 - Population of Sweden - 2,347,000
- 1809 - Sweden declared independence; constitutional monarchy established; Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm - 1814 - Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm 
Gripsholm
Meyer's Universum or views of the Most remarkable places and objects of all countries, 1839
Artwork- 1870 - The King of Sweden intends to make a journey round the world.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 4, 1870 - 1871 - Sweden and Norway Tops in Education
Official reports show that in Sweden and Norway, 97 out of every 100 children between 5 and 15 attend school, a larger percentage than anywhere else.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
January 14, 1871 - 1872 - Saloon Licenses in Sweden
In Sweden only a limited number of saloon licenses are granted, and these are sold at auction. The saloons must close at a fixed hour, no liquor may...Read MORE... - 1875 - Denmark, Norway and Sweden adopted common basis of currency
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm 
Postcard- 1895 - Sweden
"Swe'den, a country of North Europe, forming the E. and larger portion of the Scandinavian peninsula, and one of the kingdoms composing the monarchy...Read MORE... - 1897 - World exposition held in Stockholm; first Swedish car built
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm - 1900 - Population of Sweden - 5,136,400
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(IL) - Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois- 1901 - December 10 – The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
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December 10, 1901 - 1905 - Union of Norway and Sweden dissolved
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm - 1912 - May 5 – The Olympic Games open in Stockholm, Sweden.
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May 5, 1912 - 1918 - Sweden recognized Finland as independent state; Swedish naval expedition sent to Aland Islands to protect against Russians; Spanish flu epidemic killed 38,000 in Sweden
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm - 1920 - Sweden joined League of Nations
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm - 1946 - Sweden joined United Nations
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Sweden
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Gripsholm
Meyer's Universum or views of the Most remarkable places and objects of all countries, 1839
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(IL) - Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
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(IL) - Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
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History and News of Sweden
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1702 - May 14 - Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw
www.onthisday.com
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1702 - July 19 - Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Krakow
www.onthisday.com
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1708 - September 11 - Great Northern war: Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the war
www.onthisday.com
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1709 - June 27 - Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
www.onthisday.com
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1710 - February 28 - In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock
www,onthisday.com
1712 - February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.
www.onthisday.com
February 29, 1712
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1720 - February 1 - Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty
www.onthisday.com
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1720 - February 29 - Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns
onthisday.com
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1720 - July 3 - Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty
www.onthisday.com
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1800 - Population of Sweden - 2,347,000
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1809 - Sweden declared independence; constitutional monarchy established; Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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1814 - Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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1870 - The King of Sweden intends to make a journey round the world.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
June 4, 1870
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1871 - Sweden and Norway Tops in Education
Official reports show that in Sweden and Norway, 97 out of every 100 children between 5 and 15 attend school, a larger percentage than anywhere else. St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
January 14, 1871
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1872 - Saloon Licenses in Sweden
In Sweden only a limited number of saloon licenses are granted, and these are sold at auction. The saloons must close at a fixed hour, no liquor may... Read MORE...
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1875 - Denmark, Norway and Sweden adopted common basis of currency
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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1895 - Sweden
"Swe'den, a country of North Europe, forming the E. and larger portion of the Scandinavian peninsula, and one of the kingdoms composing the monarchy... Read MORE...
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1897 - World exposition held in Stockholm; first Swedish car built
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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1900 - Population of Sweden - 5,136,400
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1901 - December 10 – The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
www.wikipedia.org
December 10, 1901
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1905 - Union of Norway and Sweden dissolved
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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1912 - May 5 – The Olympic Games open in Stockholm, Sweden.
www.wikipedia.org
May 5, 1912
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1918 - Sweden recognized Finland as independent state; Swedish naval expedition sent to Aland Islands to protect against Russians; Spanish flu epidemic killed 38,000 in Sweden
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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1920 - Sweden joined League of Nations
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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1946 - Sweden joined United Nations
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ europe/ sweden/ setimeln.htm
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