1882 in Sweden

Events from the year 1882 in Sweden

Incumbents Monarch – Oscar II Prime Minister – Arvid Posse

Events

Foundation of the Gefle IF. The Salvation Army is introduced in Sweden by Hanna Ouchterlony. Closure of the Rossander Course.

Births

7 January – Humbert Lundén, sailor (died 1961). 16 May – Elin Wägner, writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist: member of the Swedish Academy (died 1949). 25 May – Filip Ericsson, sailor (died 1951). 4 June – John Bauer, artist (died 20 November 1918). 9 July – Gustaf Kilman, horse rider (died 1946). 17 July – Oswald Holmberg, gymnast (died 1969). 14 August – Elin Brandell, journalist (died 1963). 2 September – Paul Isberg, sailor (died 1953). 12 September – Sven Forssman, gymnast (died 1919). 11 November – Gustaf VI Adolf, king (died 1973).

Deaths

1 April - Betty Deland, actress (born 1831) 11 November – Charlotta Almlöf, actress (died 1813) - Malla Höök, actress and courtesan (born 1811) - Anna Elisabeth Hartwick, lace industrialist (born 1796)

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