Events from the year 1837 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Charles XIV John
Events January - The cause célèbre murder of Catharina Ulrika Hjort af Ornäs shocked the country.Gustafsson, Marie & Bustad, Andreas, Historien om Catharina Ulrica Hiort af Ornäs: "det hemska dådet på Ramsnäsholm", Lilla Ornäs förlag, Borlänge, 2012 - Kloka Anna i Vallåkra began her career as a religious visionary. - The first issue of the Nya Wermlands-Tidningen - Albert Bonniers förlag is founded. - Stor-Stina starts her exhibition tours. - Grannarne by Fredrika Bremer
Births 19 May – Pontus Wikner, lecturer in philosophy and professor of aesthetics (died 1888) 30 July – Signe Hebbe, opera singer (died 1925) Johanna Hedén, midwife (died 1912) Maria Andersson (businesswoman) (died 1922)
Deaths 3 January - Christina Rahm, opera singer and actress (born 1760) 11 January - Catharina Ulrika Hjort af Ornäs murder victim (born 1767) 7 February - Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, deposed monarch (born 1778) 20 May – Johan Afzelius, chemist (born 1753) 24 May – Gustaf Lagerbielke, politician (born 1817) 21 August - Sophia Rosenhane, benefactor (born 1757) - Inga Åberg, opera singer and stage actress (born 1773)
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