1894 in Sweden

← 1893 1892 1891 1894 in Sweden → 1895 1896 1897
Decades:	1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s
See also:	Other events of 1894 Timeline of Swedish history

Stockholm Kungsträdgårdsgatan (1890–1900)

Events from the year 1894 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Oscar II
• Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström.

Events

• 11 March - GAIS is founded.
• 3 December: The Church of Sweden Umeå City Church is inaugurated on First Advent Sunday. ^{[1] [2]}
• Date unknown - Kata Dalström is engaged as a lecturer for the Socialists.
• Date unknown - Svartviks IF is established.
• Date unknown - Expansion of maritime trade and development of Swedish ports.

Births

• 1 January - Aurora Nilsson, writer (died 1972).
• 21 March – Hannah Ryggen, textile artist (died 1970). ^[3]
• 6 July – Edmund Lindmark, gymnast (died 1968). ^[4]
• 9 October - Agnes von Krusenstjerna, writer (died 1940).

Deaths

Gillis Bildt, Prime Minister 1888-89.

• 22 October – Gillis Bildt, politician (born 1820)
• - Peggy Hård, first woman clerk (born 1825)
• - Gumman Strömberg, fish seller, local profile (born 1830)
• 7 May - Marie Sophie Schwartz, writer (born 1819)
• 28 January - Elise Hwasser, actress (born 1831)

References

1. Karin Eriksson (March 1975). "Studier i Umeå stads byggnadshistoria från 1621 till omkring 1895" (PDF) (in Swedish). Umeå University Library. p. 186. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
2. "Umeå stads kyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
3. Næss, Inga Elisabeth. "Hannah Ryggen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
4. "Edmund Lindmark". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2014.