Events from the year 1879 in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...

– Oscar II *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

–

Louis Gerhard De Geer Baron Louis Gerard De Geer af Finspång (18 July 181824 September 1896) was a Swedish statesman and writer. He was born at Finspång Castle in Risinge parish. He was a lawyer, and in 1855 became president of the Göta hovrätt, or lord justice ...

Events

* - The Gothenburg tram network began operation. * - The first issue of the ''

Karlstads-Tidningen ''Karlstads-Tidningen'' (''KT'') (meaning "The Karlstad-Newspaper" in English) is a liberal newspaper which is released in Karlstad, Sweden. History and profile The newspaper was first published on 15 November 1879, then called ''Karlstads Tidni ...

''. * - The '' Sabbatsberg Hospital'' is founded. * - The first national '' Flickskolemöte'' (Girl School Meeting) to reform female education is summoned by

Hilda Caselli Hilda Wilhelmina Josefina Caselli, or ''Casselli'' (1836-22 August 1903) was a Swedish reform educator. She played an important role in the debate of educational issues and women's education in Sweden in the late 19th century. She served as princi ...

Births

* 13 April –

Johan Petter Åhlén Johan Petter Åhlén (13 April 1879 – 31 March 1939) was a Swedish businessperson who founded Åhléns. He was also a Swedish curling pioneer and winner of a silver medal in the 1924 Winter Olympics. Biography Johan Petter Åhlén was the son ...

, businessman and Olympic medalist (d. 1939) * 26 June – Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, sport shooter (died 1949). * 14 August – Bernhard Larsson, sport shooter (died 1947). * 20 August –

Gustaf Lewenhaupt Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (20 August 1879 – 7 August 1962) was a Swedish Count, officer, courtier, horse rider and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912 ...

, count, military officer and horse rider (died 1962). * 10 December – Hanna Grönvall, politician and trade union worker (died 1953)

Deaths

* 3 January - Anna Johansdotter Norbäck, founder and leader of the religious movement '' Annaniterna'' (born

1804 Events January–March * January 1 – Haiti gains independence from France, and becomes the first black republic, having the only successful slave revolt ever. * February 4 – The Sokoto Caliphate is founded in West Africa. * Februa ...

) * 26 February –

Anna Nordlander Anna Catharina Nordlander (28 October 1843 – 26 February 1879), was a Swedish painter. She is known for her portraits and her depictions of genre- nature- and folk life: she is also counted as a pioneer in the illustration of the lives of th ...

, painter (born

1843 Events January–March * January ** Serial publication of Charles Dickens's novel ''Martin Chuzzlewit'' begins in London; in the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States. ** Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" ...

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References

Years of the 19th century in Sweden {{Sweden-year-stub