1894 in Sweden

Events from the year 1894 in Sweden

Incumbents

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

Events

• 11 March - GAIS is founded.
• 3 December: The Church of Sweden UmeÃ¥ City Church is inaugurated on First Advent Sunday.
• Date unknown - Kata Dalström is engaged as a lecturer for the Socialists.
• Date unknown - Svartviks IF is established.
• Date unknown - Expansion of maritime trade and development of Swedish ports.

Births

• 1 January - Aurora Nilsson, writer (died 1972).
• 21 March – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970).
• 6 July – Edmund Lindmark, gymnast (died 1968).
• 9 October - Agnes von Krusenstjerna, writer (died 1940).

Deaths

• 22 October – Gillis Bildt, politician (born 1820)
• - Peggy HÃ¥rd, first woman clerk (born 1825)
• - Gumman Strömberg, fish seller, local profile (born 1830)
• 7 May - Marie Sophie Schwartz, writer (born 1819)
• 28 January - Elise Hwasser, actress (born 1831)

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