1859 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 |
Events from the year 1859 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 8 July – Charles XV succeeded his father Oscar I of Sweden
Births
- 19 February – Svante Arrhenius, scientist (died 1927)
- 17 March – Axel Jungstedt, painter (died 1933).[1][2]
- 6 July – Verner von Heidenstam, poet and novelist (died 1940)
- 16 August – Carl Boberg, poet (died 1940)
- 3 October – Karin Bergöö Larsson, artist and designer (died 1928)
- 15 November – Prince Oscar Bernadotte, royalty (died 1953)
Deaths
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- 3 May – Anders Gustaf Dahlbom, entomologist (born 1806)
- 18 June – Sara Torsslow, actress (born 1795)
- 8 July – Oscar I, king of Sweden and Norway (born 1799).[3]
- 6 September – Carl Gustaf Kröningssvärd, lawyer and politician (born 1786)
References
- ↑ Hofberg, Herman (ed.). "Jungstedt, Axel Adolf Harald". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon (in Swedish). Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Förlag. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Axel Jungstedt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ Carlquist, G (1924). "Oskar I". In Blangstrup, Chr.. Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish) 18 (2 ed.). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel. pp. 647–649. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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