1929
Right bloc · L/MWall Street crash begins to reach Sweden as the prosperity decade ends.
1929 infographic: Global Crash, Export Shock, Lindman Cabinet
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Highlights
- Global crash: The New York stock market collapse of October 1929 triggered a worldwide depression; Sweden's export-dependent industries — timber, iron, and engineering — quickly felt the contraction in demand.
- Max von Sydow born: On 10 April 1929, future internationally acclaimed actor Max von Sydow was born in Lund, later to become one of Sweden's most recognised cultural exports.
- Sixten Jernberg born: On 6 February 1929, future cross-country skiing legend Sixten Jernberg was born; he would go on to win four Olympic gold medals for Sweden.