Events from the year 1897 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Oscar II Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström.
Events
The General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm The Swedish Transport Workers' Union was founded. Sturehof is opened. Elsa Eschelsson become the first female with a Doctor of Laws in Sweden. Märtha Leth becomes the first formally educated and licensed female pharmacist in Sweden.
Sport IFK Eskilstuna founded Göteborgs FF founded Hammarby IF Bandy founded IFK Norrköping founded
Births
22 March – Carl Munters, inventor (died 1989) 30 March – Martin Hindorff, sailor (died 1969). 18 April – Per-Erik Hedlund, cross country skier (died 1975). 5 July – Åke Häger, gymnast (died 1968). 17 August – Erik Charpentier, gymnast (died 1978).
Deaths 30 January – Robert Themptander, prime minister (born 1844) 12 September - Fredrika Limnell, salonnière, philanthropist, women's rights activist (born 1816) 14 December - Edvard Swartz, stage actor (born 1826)
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