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1897 in Sweden

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1897 in Sweden

Events from the year 1897 in Sweden

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch – Oscar II
  • Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström.

    • Events

  • The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm
  • The Swedish Transport Workers' Union was founded.
  • Sturehof is opened.
  • Elsa Eschelsson become the first female with a Doctor of Laws in Sweden.

    • Sport

  • IFK Eskilstuna founded
  • Göteborgs FF founded
  • Hammarby IF Bandy founded
  • IFK Norrköping founded

    • Births

  • 30 March – Martin Hindorff, sailor (died 1969).
  • 18 April – Per-Erik Hedlund, cross country skier (died 1975).
  • 5 July – Åke Häger, gymnast (died 1968).
  • 17 August – Erik Charpentier, gymnast (died 1978).

    • Deaths

  • 30 January – Robert Themptander, prime minister (born 1844)
  • 12 September - Fredrika Limnell, salonniére, philanthropist, women's rights activist (born 1816)

    • References

    1897 in Sweden Wikipedia
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