births
August 20, 1898
Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish historian, journalist, author, and playwright (died 1973)
Vilhelm Moberg
Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his four‑volume series The Emigrants. The novels, published between 1949 and 1959, deal with the Swedish emigration to the United States in the 19th century. They have been adapted for a total of three movies, and a musical.