1863 in Sweden

Events from the year 1863 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Charles XV

Events

 * 1863–1864: Rudberg and Gillis Bildt develop a city plan for Stockholm. Albert Lindhagen is appointed head of a commission to examine the plan the following year, only to produce a plan of his own in 1866. The plan, published in 1867, results in no actions.
 * - Inauguration of Berns Salonger in Stockholm.
 * - Foundation of Skandinaviska Banken.
 * - Alfred Nobel invents dynamite.
 * - Foundation of the Alfred Berg company.
 * - The Risbergska skolan is founded.
 * - Danviken Hospital is closed.
 * - The Post- and telegraph professions are opened to women.
 * 7 August - Johanna Hedén becomes the first licensed female surgeon by passing her exam as feldsher.

Births

 * 15 December – Axel Danielsson, socialist agitator, journalist and writer (died 1899)
 * 11 March - Amanda Christensen, business person (died 1928)