1863 in Sweden

Events from the year 1863 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Charles XV

Events

• 1863–1864: Rudberg and Gillis Bildt develop a city plan for Stockholm. Albert Lindhagen is appointed head of a commission to examine the plan the following year, only to produce a plan of his own in 1866. The plan, published in 1867, results in no actions.
• - Inauguration of Berns Salonger in Stockholm.
• - Foundation of Skandinaviska Banken.
• - Alfred Nobel invents dynamite.
• - Foundation of the Alfred Berg company.
• - The Risbergska skolan is founded.
• - Danviken Hospital is closed.
• - The Post- and telegraph professions are opened to women.
• 7 August - Johanna Hedén becomes the first licensed female surgeon by passing her exam as feldsher.

Policies

• Åborätt (Åbo Right) was adjusted last time in 1863 and still to this day is in power.

Military

Sweden purchased 2,000 French revolvers and designated them m/1863.

Births

• 15 December – Axel Danielsson, socialist agitator, journalist and writer (died 1899)
• 11 March – Amanda Christensen, business person (died 1928)

Deaths

References