1879 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s |
| Years: | 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 |
Events from the year 1879 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- - The Gothenburg tram network began operation.
- - The first issue of the Karlstads-Tidningen.
- - The Sabbatsberg Hospital is founded.
- - The first national Flickskolemöte (Girl School Meeting) to reform female education is summoned by Hilda Caselli.[1]
Births
- 13 April – Johan Petter Åhlén, businessman and Olympic medalist (d. 1939)
- 26 June – Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, sport shooter (died 1949).[2]
- 14 August – Bernhard Larsson, sport shooter (died 1947).[3]
- 20 August – Gustaf Lewenhaupt, count, military officer and horse rider (died 1962).[4]
Deaths
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- 3 January - Anna Johansdotter Norbäck, founder and leader of the religious movement Annaniterna (born 1804)
- 26 February – Anna Nordlander, painter (born 1843)
References
- ^ Gunhild Kyle (1972). Svensk flickskola under 1800-talet. Göteborg: Kvinnohistoriskt arkiv. ISBN
- ^ "Gustaf Adolf Jonsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Bernhard Larsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Gustaf Lewenhaupt". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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