1875 in Sweden

Events from the year 1875 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Oscar II

Events

 * - Inauguration of the Swedish Theatre (Stockholm).
 * - Alfred Nobel invents the Gelignite.
 * - First issue of the Falkenbergs Tidning
 * - Göteborgs BK is founded.
 * - Elsa Borg move to Stockholm and open the first bible home for education of Christian social workers in the slums.
 * - The Rower woman profession is formally abolished (though not forbidden) in Stockholm.

Births

 * 14 January - Felix Hamrin, prime minister  (died 1937)
 * 21 June - Nelly Thüring, politician  (died 1972)

Deaths

 * 28 February - Sophia Isberg, wood cut artist (born 1819)
 * 5 July - Maria Röhl, portrait artist (born 1801)
 * 18 November - Martina von Schwerin, Lady of letters, salonist and culture personality (born 1789)