1879 in Sweden
Events from the year 1879 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 | 
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century | 
| Decades: | 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s | 
| Years: | 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 | 
Incumbents
    
    
Events
    
- - The Gothenburg tram network began operation.
 - - The first issue of the Karlstads-Tidningen.
 - - The Sabbatsberg Hospital is founded.
 - - The first national Flickskolemöte (Girl School Meeting) to reform female education is summoned by Hilda Caselli.[1]
 
Births
    

Count Gustaf Lewenhaupt.
- 13 April – Johan Petter Åhlén, businessman and Olympic medalist (d. 1939)
 - 26 June – Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, sport shooter (died 1949).[2]
 - 14 August – Bernhard Larsson, sport shooter (died 1947).[3]
 - 20 August – Gustaf Lewenhaupt, count, military officer and horse rider (died 1962).[4]
 
Deaths
    
- 3 January - Anna Johansdotter Norbäck, founder and leader of the religious movement Annaniterna (born 1804)
 - 26 February – Anna Nordlander, painter (born 1843)
 
References
    
- Gunhild Kyle (1972). Svensk flickskola under 1800-talet. Göteborg: Kvinnohistoriskt arkiv. ISBN
 - "Gustaf Adolf Jonsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
 - "Bernhard Larsson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
 - "Gustaf Lewenhaupt". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
 
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