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1900 in Sweden

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1900 in Sweden

Events from the year 1900 in Sweden

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch – Oscar II
  • Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström, Fredrik von Otter

    • Events

  • The newspaper Västerbottens-Kuriren established.
  • Maternity leave for female industrial workers.
  • The Swedish branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is organized by Emilie Rathou.

    • Births

  • 16 January – Helge Gustafsson, gymnast (died 1981).
  • 29 July – Eyvind Johnson, writer (died 1976)
  • 29 August – Åke Bergqvist, sailor (died 1975).
  • 26 October – Karin Boye, poet and novelist (died 1941)
  • 30 October – Ragnar Granit, physiologist (died 1991)

    • Deaths

  • 2 April – Gustaf Åkerhielm, prime minister (born 1833)
  • 21 July - Aurore Storckenfeldt, reform pedagogue (born 1816)
  • 10 December – Betty Linderoth, watchmaker (born 1822)
  • 31 December – Oscar Alin, historian and politician (born 1846)

    • References

    1900 in Sweden Wikipedia
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