1900 in Sweden

Events from the year 1900 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Oscar II
 * Prime Minister – Erik Gustaf Boström, Fredrik von Otter

Events

 * 27 April – The city plan for Kiruna, Sweden is adopted.
 * Date unknown – The newspaper Västerbottens-Kuriren is established.
 * Date unknown – Maternity leave for female industrial workers.
 * Date unknown – The Swedish branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is organized by Emilie Rathou.
 * Date unknown – The Malmö Women's Discussion Club, is founded by Elma Danielsson in Malmö.

Births

 * 16 January – Helge Gustafsson, gymnast (died 1981).
 * 29 July – Eyvind Johnson, writer (died 1976)
 * 29 August – Åke Bergqvist, sailor (died 1975).
 * 26 October – Karin Boye, poet and novelist (died 1941)
 * 30 October – Ragnar Granit, physiologist (died 1991)

Deaths

 * 2 April – Gustaf Åkerhielm, prime minister (born 1833)
 * 21 July - Aurore Storckenfeldt, reform pedagogue  (born 1816)
 * 10 December – Betty Linderoth, watchmaker  (born 1822)
 * 31 December – Oscar Alin, historian and politician (born 1846)