Prince Eugén Napoleon Nicolaus of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. It borders to Westrogothia, Wermelandia, Westmannia, Sudermannia and Ostrogothia. Map highlighting the location of Nericia County For current affairs see: Örebro County The province of Nericia makes up the southern part of Örebro County. History... Nericia ( August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. Events 500-1899 527 - Justinian I becomes Byzantine Emperor. 1291 - The Swiss Confederation is formed. 1492 - Ferdinand and Isabella drive the Jews out of Spain. 1461 - Edward IV crowned... August 1, 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. Events January 31 - American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief. February - The Only known month in History without a Full moon. February 17 - American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina burns as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union... 1865 - August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 136 days remaining. Events 1807 - Robert Fultons first American steamboat leaves New York City for Albany, New York on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the... August 17, 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - British mines nationalized January 1 - Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 - Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time... 1947) was the youngest son of King Oscar II boating. Engraving by Anders Zorn. From Emil Hildebrand, Sveriges historia intill tjugonde seklet (1910). King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway, Oscar Fredrik ( January 21, 1829 - December 8, 1907) was the third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway. At birth he was created Duke of... Oscar II of The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden and The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, with territorial waters bordering Danish and British waters. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norways famous fjords... Norway. He was a famous painter, art collector and patron of artists. His residence, Waldemarsudde, on Djurgården in Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721 (2004), with the suburbs included, the population is 1,695,946 (2004) (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn... Stockholm, is an art museum.