1880 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1880 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Oscar II
• Prime Minister – Louis Gerhard De Geer, Arvid Posse

Events

• - The foundation of Norra Latin
• - The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sweden is established.
• - Creation of the Svenska Historiska Föreningen

Births

• 22 February  - Eric Lemming, athlete (died 1930).^[1]
• 27 February  - Olivia Nordgren, politician (died 1969)^[2]
• 12 March  - Henric Horn af Åminne, horse rider (died 1947).
• 5 April
  • Eric Carlberg, modern pentathlete, fencer and sport shooter (died 1963).^[3]
  • Vilhelm Carlberg, sport shooter (died 1970).^[4]
• 17 May  - Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson, writer (died 1967).^[5]
• 30 June  - Elisabeth Tamm, politician. (d. 1958)^[6]
• 24 July  - Kristian Hellström, athlete. (d. 1946)^[7]
• 4 November  - John Jarlén, gymnast (died 1955).^[8]

Deaths

• 22 July - Betty Ehrenborg, writer (born 1818)
• 10 March - Thekla Knös, writer (born 1815)
• 14 February - Christina Enbom, opera singer (born 1804)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eric Lemming . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417050639/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/eric-lemming-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 30 September 2014.
2. https://www.skbl.se/en/article/OliviaNordgren Olivia Louisa Nordgren
3. Web site: Eric Carlberg . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203525/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/eric-carlberg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 30 September 2014.
4. Web site: Vilhelm Carlberg . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417071856/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/vilhelm-carlberg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 30 September 2014.
5. Encyclopedia: Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 30 September 2014.
6. https://skbl.se/en/article/ElisabethTamm Elisabeth Tamm
7. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=12842 Kristian Hellström
8. Web site: Johan Jarlén . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204455/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/johan-jarlen-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 2 October 2014.