Events from the year 1885 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Oscar II Prime Minister – Robert Themptander
Events 10 December 1885 – Härnösand becomes the first town in Sweden with electric street lighting, following the Gådeå power station being taken into use. Date unknown - The newspapers Borlänge Tidning and Social-Demokraten are founded. Date unknown - Creation of the Wahlström & Widstrand Date unknown - Women are allowed to become members of the Swedish Publicists' Association, and 14 women are inducted as members.Berger, Margareta, Pennskaft: kvinnliga journalister i svensk dagspress 1690-1975 [Penholders: Female journalists in Swedish press 1690-1975], Norstedt, Stockholm, 1977 Date unknown - Johanna Hedén founded Göteborgs Barnmorskesällskap (The Gothenburg Midwifery Association), the first union for women in Sweden. Date unknown - The governmental Girl School Committee of 1885 is established to reform female education: Sophie Adlersparre and Hilda Caselli are two of the members, making them the first female members of a government committee.
Births
13 January – Emil Johansson, tug of war competitor (died 1972). 14 January – Oskar Bengtsson, footballer (died 1972). 15 January – Claës König, nobleman, military officer and horse rider (died 1961). 24 January – Åke Grönhagen, modern pentathlete and épée fencer (died 1974). 25 January – Ivan Törnmarck, sport shooter (died 1963). 26 January – Per Thorén, figure skater (died 1962). 28 January – Julia Cæsar, actress (died 1971). 6 February – John Klintberg, athlete (died 1955). 10 February – Gösta Ehrensvärd, Navy officer (died 1973). 12 February – Bror Meyer, speed skater. 27 February – Ellen Rydelius, journalist, author and translator (died 1957). 1 March – Gustaf Månsson, sailor (died 1976). 20 March – Karl Sundholm, rower (died 1965). 3 April – Alrik Sandberg, wrestler (died 1975). 1 May – Knut Torell, gymnast (died 1966). 5 May – Albert Pettersson, weightlifter (died 1960). 7 May – Axel Johansson, rower (died 1973). 7 May – Gunnar Wingqvist, diver (died 1917). 13 May – Theodor Bergqvist, wrestler (died 1969). 19 May – Carl-Georg Andersson, wrestler (died 1961). 14 June – Arvid Åberg, hammer thrower (died 1950). 17 June – Karin Ek, writer (died 1926). 20 June – Brynolf Larsson, long-distance runner (died 1973). 21 June – Henning Möller, athlete (died 1968). 22 June – Karl Fryksdal, athlete (died 1945). 2 July – Anders Almqvist, rower (died 1915). 9 July – Tor Andræ, clergyman, professor, scholar of comparative religion and bishop (died 1947). 16 July – Carl Jonsson, police officer, tug of war competitor, swimmer and author (died 1966). 29 July – Sigurd Lewerentz, architect (died 1975). 30 July – Carl Wilhelm Rubenson, mountaineer (d. 1960). 8 August – Charles Luther, sprinter (died 1962). 24 August – Ivar Ryberg, rower (died 1929). 28 August – Eskil Brodd, diver (died 1969). 30 August – Nils von Kantzow, gymnast (died 1967). 14 September – Lili Ziedner, actress (died 1939). 30 September – Frans Fast, tug of war competitor (died 1959). 4 October – Nils Häggström, modern pentathlete (died 1974). 9 October – Thor Ericsson, footballer (died 1975). 7 October – Nils Hellsten, gymnast (died 1963). 18 October – Gustaf Broberg, rower (died 1952). 23 October – Elna Montgomery, figure skater (died 1981). 25 October – Malcolm Svensson, track and field athlete (died 1961). 27 October – Sigrid Hjertén, painter (died 1948). 28 October – Per Albin Hansson, politician, prime minister (died 1946). 29 October – Ivan Lamby, sailor (died 1970). 30 October – Leonard Peterson, gymnast (died 1956). 23 November – Hugo Björklund, wrestler (died 1963). 3 December – Gustaf Andersson, sport shooter (died 1969). 7 December – Theodor Nauman, water polo goalkeeper (died 1947). 8 December – Axel Lindahl, athlete (died 1959). 15 December – Jacob Westberg, long-distance runner (died 1933). 28 December – Carl-Gustaf Klerck, fencer (died 1976). 30 December – Artur Cederborgh, actor (died 1961). 30 December – Frank Martin, equestrian (died 1962).
Deaths
1 January - Pilt Carin Ersdotter, famed beauty (born 1814) 27 January - Andreas Bruce, transsexual (born 1808) 11 January - Helga de la Brache, con artist (born 1817) 7 February - Betty Pettersson, first female university student (born 1838)
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