1776 in Sweden

Events from the year 1776 in Sweden

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Nils Henric Liljensparre

Incumbents

• Monarch – Gustav III

Events

• March - The restrictions of the Swedish Cereal trade is lifted.
• 2 May - The restrictions of the selling of Brännvin is lifted.
• 2 May - Le véritable et constante amitié, a female Lodge of Adoption under the regular Swedish Masonic order of the Freemasons, is inaugurated with Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp as Grand Mistress and Countesses Sophie and Hedvig Eleonora von Fersen, Countess Ulrica Catharina Koskull and, likely, Countess Charlotte Gyldenstolpe as members.^[1]
• - The monetary reform of Johan Liljencrantz stabilized the Swedish economy.
• - Carl Michael Bellman is appointed secretary of the royal court.
• - The police office is created, with Nils Henric Liljensparre appointed the first head of the Swedish police.
• 5 August - Romeo and Juliet is played for the first time in Sweden at Egges Theatre in Norrköping with Margareta Seuerling as Julia.

Births

• 16 August - Amalia von Helvig, poet (died 1831)
• 21 September - Karl Gustav Bonuvier, theater director (died 1858 )
• 15 November – Pehr Henrik Ling, pioneered the teaching of physical education (died 1839)
• 29 December - Gustaf af Wetterstedt, prime minister (died 1837)
• - Gustava Johanna Stenborg, artist (died 1819)
• - Charlotta Arfwedson, politically active countess and artist (died 1862)
• - Pär Aron Borg, Swedish pedagogue and a pioneer in the education for the blind and deaf (died 1839)

Deaths

• 10 March - Niclas Sahlgren, merchant and philanthropist (born 1701)

References

1. Kjell Lekeby (2010). Gustaviansk mystik. Alkemister, kabbalister, magiker, andeskådare, astrologer och skattgrävare i den esoteriska kretsen kring G.A. Reuterholm, hertig Carl och hertiginnan Charlotta 1776-1803. (Gustavian Mysticism. Alchemists, Kabbalists, magicians, visionaries, astrologists and treasure hunters in the esoteric circle of G.A. Reuterholm, Duke Charles and Duchess Charlotte 1776-1803) Sala Södermalm: Vertigo Förlag. page 496(in Swedish)