1918 in Sweden

Events from the year 1918 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Gustaf V
 * Prime Minister - Nils Edén

Events

 * 14 March – Eva Andén is elected the first female member of the Swedish Bar Association.
 * 14 June - The Poor Care Regulation of 1918 replaces the Poor Care Regulation of 1871: it abolishes the poor houses, the Rotegång, Poor Auctions, and other outdated poor care methods.
 * The forced registration and medical examination system of prostitutes is abolished. The Svenska Federationen, having reached its goal, is therefore dissolved.

Births

 * 16 January – Allan Ekelund, film producer (died 2009)
 * 17 May - Birgit Nilsson, operatic soprano (died 2005)
 * 14 July - Ingmar Bergman, director, writer, and producer in film, television, theater, and radio (died 2007 )

Deaths

 * 3 April – Olof Palme, historian (born 1884)
 * Hulda Mellgren, industrialist (born 1839)