1900 in Sweden
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Incumbents
Events
- 27 April â The city plan for Kiruna, Sweden is adopted.
- Date unknown â The newspaper Västerbottens-Kuriren is established.
- Date unknown â Maternity leave for female industrial workers.[1]
- Date unknown â The Swedish branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is organized by Emilie Rathou.
- Date unknown â The Malmö Women's Discussion Club, is founded by Elma Danielsson in Malmö.
Births
- 16 January â Helge Gustafsson, gymnast (died 1981).[2]
- 26 May â Karin Juel, singer, actor and writer (died 1976)
- 29 July â Eyvind Johnson, writer (died 1976)
- 29 August â Ã ke Bergqvist, sailor (died 1975).[3]
- 26 October â Karin Boye, poet and novelist (died 1941)
- 30 October â Ragnar Granit, physiologist (died 1991)
- 29 November - HÃ¥kan Malmrot, swimmer (died 1987)
Deaths
- 2 April â Gustaf à kerhielm, prime minister (born 1833)
- 21 July - Aurore Storckenfeldt, reform pedagogue (born 1816)
- 10 December â Betty Linderoth, watchmaker (born 1822)
- 31 December â Oscar Alin, historian and politician (born 1846)
