1897 in Sweden

none November 2023 1897 Sweden Template:Year in Sweden: Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg 90px Other events of 1897 Timeline of Swedish history Events from the year 1897 in Sweden Incumbents Monarch – Oscar II Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström. Events thumb|From the 1897 exhibition in Stockholm. 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 thumb|Per-Erik Hedlund, Olympic champion in 50 km in 1928. 22 March – Carl Munters, inventor (died 1989) 30 March – Martin Hindorff, sailor (died 1969).Martin Hindorff https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/martin-hindorff-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190615/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/martin-hindorff-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 20 October 2014 18 April – Per-Erik Hedlund, cross country skier (died 1975).Per-Erik Hedlund https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/per-erik-hedlund-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192512/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/per-erik-hedlund-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 20 October 2014 5 July – Åke Häger, gymnast (died 1968).Åke Häger https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/ake-hager-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205929/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/ake-hager-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 20 October 2014 17 August – Erik Charpentier, gymnast (died 1978).Erik Charpentier https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/erik-charpentier-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205923/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/erik-charpentier-1.html dead 17 April 2020 Sports Reference LLC 4 October 2014 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) References 1897 Sweden Category:Years of the 19th century in Sweden