1895 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1895 in Sweden

Incumbents

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

Events

• ÅF
• Bollnäs GIF
• Cederroth
• Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna
• IFK Askersund
• IFK Stockholm
• Stockholms KK
• IFK Sundsvall
• Swedish Sailing Federation
• IFK Uppsala Fotboll

Births

• 2 January  - Folke Bernadotte, diplomat (died 1948)
• 9 January  - Greta Johansson, diver (died 1978).^[1]
• 17 June – Ruben Rausing, entrepreneur, founder of Tetra Pak (died 1983).^[2]
• 12 September  - Yngve Holm, sailor (died 1943).^[3]
• 18 December  - Ture Hedman, gymnast (died 1950).^[4]

Deaths

• 30 January - Hilda Petrini, watchmaker (born 1838)
• 25 March^[5] - Bertha Valerius, photographer (born 1824)
• 6 June - Gustaf Nordenskiöld, explorer (born 1868)
• 31 December – Augusta Dorothea Eklund, street peddler and eccentric (born 1826)
• Angelique Magito, actress (born 1809)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Greta Johansson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205324/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/greta-johansson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 20 October 2014.
2. Book: William Shurtleff . Akiko Aoyagi . History of Soymilk and Other Non-Dairy Milks (1226-2013): Including Infant Formulas, Calf Milk Replacers, Soy Creamers, Soy Shakes, Soy Smoothies, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk, Peanut Milk, Rice Milk, Sesame Milk, etc . 29 August 2013 . 9781928914587.
3. Web site: Yngve Holm . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210002/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/yngve-holm-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 20 October 2014.
4. Web site: Ture Hedman . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205934/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/ture-hedman-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 20 October 2014.
5. Svenskt konstnärslexikon, Part V, pg. 572, Allhems Förlag AB, 1953, Malmö.