Events from the year 1835 in
Sweden
Incumbents
*
Monarch
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–
Charles XIV John
Charles XIV John ( sv, Karl XIV Johan; born Jean Bernadotte; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death in 1844. Before his reign he was a Marshal of France during the Napoleonic Wars and participat ...
Events
* - Inauguration of ''
Kjellbergska flickskolan
Kjellbergska flickskolan ('Kjellberg Girls' School') was a Girls' School in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was active between 1835 and 1967.
History
The school was founded by a fund granted in the will of the wealthy merchant Jonas Kjellberg (1752– ...
'' in Gothenburg.
* - The
pig iron trade is liberalized.
[Du Rietz, Anita, Kvinnors entreprenörskap: under 400 år, 1. uppl., Dialogos, Stockholm, 2013]
* - The
Breaking wheel
The breaking wheel or execution wheel, also known as the Wheel of Catherine or simply the Wheel, was a torture method used for public execution primarily in Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages into the early modern period by breakin ...
is abolished.
* - Foundation of the ''
Juvenals'' society.
* - ''Hesperider'' by
Karl August Nicander
Karl August Nicander (20 March 1799 — 7 February 1839) was a Swedish lyric poet
Modern lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.
It is not equivalent to son ...
.
* - ''Vännerna'' by
Sophie von Knorring.
Births
* 14 January -
Emmy Rappe, pioneer nurse (died
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
)
* 15 February -
Clementine Swartz, actress (died
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
)
* 21 March -
Maria Magdalena Mathsdotter, Sami (died
1873
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar.
** The California Penal Code goes into effect.
* January 17 – American Indian Wars: Modoc War: First Battle of the Stronghold – Modoc Indians defe ...
)
* 5 June -
Amanda Kerfstedt, writer (died
1920)
* 30 December -
John Börjeson, sculptor
* -
Hilda Sjölin
Hilda Sjölin (1835–1915) was a Swedish photographer, one of the first known professional woman pioneer photographers in her country.
Life
Hilda Aurora Amanda Sjölin (1835-1915) was raised in Malmö as one of four daughters, where she was th ...
, photographer (died
1915
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction".
* January ...
)
Deaths
* 4 June -
Eleonora Charlotta d'Albedyhll
Eleonora Charlotta d'Albedyhll, née ''Wrangel'', (27 March 1770, Stockholm – 4 June 1835), was a Swedish countess, poet and salon holder. She hosted a literary salon in Uppsala 1812-1835 and has been described as the center of the salon in Upps ...
, salonnière, cultural patron and poet (born
1770
Events January– March
* January 1 – The foundation of Fort George, Bombay is laid by Colonel Keating, principal engineer, on the site of the former Dongri Fort.
* February 1 – Thomas Jefferson's home at Shadwell, Virg ...
)
* 10 November –
Anders Ljungstedt, merchant and historian (born
1759
In Great Britain, this year was known as the ''Annus Mirabilis'', because of British victories in the Seven Years' War.
Events
January–March
* January 6 – George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis.
* January 11 &nda ...
)
* 23 November –
Georg Adlersparre
Count Georg Adlersparre (March 28, 1760 – September 23, 1835) was a Swedish army commander, politician and writer from the Adlersparre family. He was the leader of the Coup of 1809, leading to the deposition of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ...
, politician, military and writer (born
1760
Events
January–March
* January 9 – Battle of Barari Ghat: Afghan forces defeat the Marathas.
* January 22 – Seven Years' War – Battle of Wandiwash, India: British general Sir Eyre Coote is victorious over the Fr ...
)
* 8 May -
Sofia Lovisa Gråå, educator (born
1749
Events
January–March
* January 3
** Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.
** The first issue of ''Berlingske'', Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, ...
)
* 31 July -
Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, baron, politician, courtier and collector of historical documents (born
1755
Events
January–March
* January 23 (O. S. January 12, Tatiana Day, nowadays celebrated on January 25) – Moscow University is established.
* February 13 – The kingdom of Mataram on Java is divided in two, creating th ...
)
*
Christina Fris, industrialist (born
1757
Events
January–March
* January 2 – Seven Years' War: The British Army, under the command of Robert Clive, captures Calcutta, India.
* January 5 – Robert-François Damiens makes an unsuccessful assassination attempt ...
)
References
Years of the 19th century in Sweden
Sweden
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