1776 in Sweden

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Nils Henric Liljensparre

Events from the year 1776 in Sweden

Incumbents

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

Deaths

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)


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