Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1889 in Sweden

Explore 4 historical events and records for Sweden in 1889.

Historical records for Sweden in 1889

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Alternating-Current Power Transmission

Wenstrom, Jonas · Vasteras · Electrical Engineer · Science / Technology

Supports efficient long-distance distribution of alternating-current electricity.

Miss Julie Copenhagen Premiere

Strindberg, August · Arts / Theatre

August Strindberg's Miss Julie was first performed in Copenhagen, depicting a dangerous struggle over class, desire and power.

SDP

Branting, Karl Hjalmar · Politics / SDP

Co-founder of the Social Democratic Party

Three-Phase Electrical System

Wenstrom, Jonas · Vasteras · Electrical Engineer · Science / Technology

Develops a three-phase system for generating and transmitting electrical power.

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