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1746 In Sweden
Events from the year 1746 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick I Events * - A new sumptuary law bans the use of hooped skirts wider than 4.5 ells.Julius Ejdenstam (Swedish): ''Från fikonlöv till jeans.'' rom fig leaves to jeansRaben & Sjögren, Lund (1977) * 9 December – Carl Gustaf Tessin succeed Carl Gyllenborg as Privy Council Chancellery. * - Eva Ekeblad present the result of how to make flour and alcohol out of potatoes to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Births * 24 January – Gustav III of Sweden, monarch (died 1792) * January 31 - Pehr Hörberg, artist, painter and musician (died 1816) * 24 February – Uno von Troil, Archbishop of Uppsala (died 1803) * 14 December - Julie Alix de la Fay, ballerina (died 1826) * - Andreas Berlin, naturalist (died 1773) * - Peter Jacob Hjelm, chemist and the first person to isolate the element molybdenum (died 1813) * - Ulrika Fredrika Bremer, shipowner (died 1798) * - Eric Ruuth, Governor-General of Swedish Pom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1826 In Sweden
Events from the year 1826 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIV John Events * * - '' Barnängens manufaktur'' is closed in Stockholm. Births * 19 January - Rudolf Wall, publisher and journalist (died 1893) * 15 February - Edvard Swartz, stage actor (died 1897) * 18 February – Lea Ahlborn, metallist (died 1897) * 5 June - Ivar Hallström, composer (died 1901) * 19 July - Elsa Borg, educator and social worker (died 1909) * 26 August – Johan Fredrik Höckert, artist (died 1866) * 2 September – Augusta Dorothea Eklund, street peddler and eccentric (died 1895) * 16 October - Mathilda Ebeling, soprano (died 1851) * 11 November – Elise Arnberg, miniaturist and photographer (died 1891) * Wilhelmina Lagerholm, photographer (died 1917) Deaths * 14 March – Julie Alix de la Fay ballerina (born 1746) * 6 May - Sophie Hagman, ballerina and royal mistress (born 1758) * 19 June - Elsa Fougt, chief editor (born 1754) * 17 November – Caroline Müller, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1679 In Sweden
Events from the year 1679 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XI Events * Treaties of Nijmegen * 19 June - Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1679) * 5 February 1679 (NS) / January 26, 1679 (OS) - Treaty of Celle * 16 September ( O.S.) / 26 September - The Peace of Lund ends the Scanian War between Denmark-Norway and the Swedish Empire. * * ''Atlantica'' ('' Atland eller Manheim'' in Swedish) by Olaus Rudbeck, where he purported to prove that Sweden was Atlantis, the cradle of civilization, and Swedish the original language of Adam from which Latin and Hebrew had evolved.Auroux, Sylvain, ed. (2006). ''History of the Language Sciences: An International Handbook on the Evolution of Language Sciences''. Walter de Gruyter, , pp. 1125-1126. Births * 7 March - Carl Gyllenborg Count Carl Gyllenborg (7 March 1679 – 9 December 1746) was a Swedish statesman and author. Biography He was born in Stockholm, the son of Count Jacob Gyllenborg (1648-1701). His father was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1812 In Sweden
Events from the year 1812 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Charles XIII of Sweden, Charles XIII Events * 23 February - Elisabeth Frösslind, Elise Frösslind, makes her breakthrough in the success of ''Cendrillon'' by Charles-Guillaume Étienne, Charles Etienne on the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. * 24 March - Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1812). * 30 May - ''The Magic Flute'' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. * 8 July - Treaty of Örebro. * - Inauguration of Askersunds flickskola in Askersund. * - A new law permit forced examination of any one suspected of carrying sexual transmitted disease. * - ''Sorgespelet Prins Gustaf'', by Lorenzo Hammarsköld * - ''Flyttfåglarna'', by Esaias Tegnér Births * 22 February - Emily Nonnen, writer (died 1905 in Sweden, 1905) * 20 April - Maria Paulina Åhman, harpist, the first female instrumentalist in the royal chapel (died 1904 in Sweden, 1904) * 29 April - Emilie Högq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Piper
Hedvig "Hedda" Catharina Piper née ''Ekeblad'' (1746–1812) was a Swedish courtier; ''överhovmästarinna'' (Mistress of the Robes) to the queen of Sweden, Frederica of Baden, from 1795 to 1805. Born to count Claes Ekeblad the Younger and Eva Ekeblad, she married count Carl Gustaf Piper in 1769. The marriage was unhappy because of the homosexual love affair between her husband and his manservant Beck, "as she daily finds herself compromised by his manservant, has no voice to command in her own house"Erdmann, Nils, Vid hovet och på adelsgodsen i 1700-talets Sverige: en tidskrönika, Wahlströms, Stockholm, 1926 because Beck: "embarrassed her in every way. She was even forced to personally buy food for her last child, as she couldn't even order broth in her own kitchen without being contradicted by The Beck", and the love affair between Beck and her spouse continued to be one of the scandals of the era until Beck's death in 1788, when it was said that "she did miss him in some asp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1808 In Sweden
Events from the year 1808 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf Events * 21 February - Finnish War * 2 May - Battle of Pulkkila * 2 March - Siege of Sveaborg * 14 March - Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09 starts. * 16 April - Battle of Pyhäjoki * 18 April - Battle of Siikajoki * 27 April - Battle of Revolax * 28 April - Battle of Furuholm * 19–20 June - Battle of Lemo * August - Jämtland Campaign of 1808 * 27 October - Battle of Koljonvirta * 18 September - Battle of Palva Sund * 26–28 September - Helsinki village landing * - Jöns Jacob Berzelius publishes the second part of his ''Föreläsningar i Djurkemien''. * - Elisa Servenius enlists in the Swedish army dressed as a man because "She had decided to live and to die with her husband", the soldier Bernhard Servenus; she participates in the war between Sweden and Russia about Finland, and during one battle, she collected the ammunition of the Russians and gave them to her comrades. She is later disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovisa Simson
Lovisa Concordia Simson, née ''Kliecnik'' or ''Lindström'' (1746 – 26 February 1808), was a Swedish theater director. She was the managing director of the theater '' Comediehuset'' in Gothenburg between 1787 and 1792. She was the first female theater director over a permanent theater (rather than a travelling theater company) in her country. Biography Lovisa Simson's background is unknown. Lovisa Simson was married to Johan Gustaf Simson (1756–1787), who succeeded Johan von Blanc as managing director of the Comediehuset in Gothenburg 1786–87. They had had two children. Johan Ludvig Simson worked as a violinist and as conductor at opera performances. He performed at Sillgatan at Västra Nordstaden in Gothenburg. Johan Ludvig Simson died in November 1787, only 34 years old. When her husband died, she took over his post and managed the finances and administration of the theater, while she left the artistic work and the supervision to the actors Andreas Widerberg (until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1820 In Sweden
Events from the year 1820 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIV John Events * - Foundation of the ''Swedbank'' * - '' Nattvardsbarnen'' by Esaias Tegnér. * - '' Markalls sömnlösa nätter'' (1820–21) by Per Adam Wallmark. * - '' Runesvärdet'' av Karl August Nicander * - '' Senare dikter af Vitalis'' by Erik Sjöberg * - The Wolf of Gysinge killed its first victim Births * 6 October – Jenny Lind, opera singer (died 1887). * - Anna-Kajsa Norman, folk musician (died 1903) * - Kloka Anna i Vallåkra, religious visionary and natural healer (died 1896) Deaths * 16 February – Georg Carl von Döbeln, war hero (born 1758) * 25 May – Eric Ruuth, governor general (born 1746) * - Charlotte Du Rietz, love interest of Gustav III (born 1744) References External links Years of the 19th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Ruuth
Eric Ruuth (24 October 1746 – 25 May 1820) was a Swedish nobleman and the owner of Marsvinsholm Castle. He served as the Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. With his coal mine he started the company that would eventually become Höganäs AB. Biography He was born on 24 October 1746 to Gustaf Ruuth of Finland (1697–1757) and Baroness Ebba Christina Siöbladh. She was the daughter of Baron Carl Georg Siöblad, Lord of Marsvinsholm and Countess Beata Elisabeth Stenbock. From 1782 to 1786 he made extensive renovations at Marsvinsholm Castle. In 1786 he invited a Swiss cheesemaker to Marsvinsholm Castle. A few years later, Swiss style cheese were being produced in Sweden. He served as the Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. He was made a Swedish count in 1792. He died on 25 May 1820. See also *Hunnestad Monument The Hunnestad Monument ( sv, Hunnestadsmonumentet), listed as DR 282 through 286 in the Rundata catalog, was once locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1798 In Sweden
Events from the year 1798 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf Events * - The Royal Dramatic Theatre is granted monopoly of professional dramatic performances within the city borders of Stockholm, and all other theaters in Stockholm, notably the Stenborg Theatre, is closed down (the monopoly is not dissolved until 1842). * - Married business women are given legal majority and juridical responsibility within the affairs of their business enterprise, despite being otherwise under guardianship of their spouse.Mot halva makten – elva historiska essäer om kvinnors strategier och mäns motstånd Redaktör: Ingrid Hagman. Rapport till Utredningen om fördelningen av ekonomisk makt och ekonomiska resurser mellan kvinnor och män Stockholm 1997 Births * 9 March – Mathilda Berwald, concert singer (died 1877) * 16 June – Johan Henrik Thomander * Lovisa Charlotta Borgman, violinist (died 1884) * Gustafva Röhl, educator (died 1848) Deaths * 20 January - Maria K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrika Fredrika Bremer
Ulrika Fredrika Bremer, née Salonius (24 April 1746 Åbo – 1 April 1798), was a ship owner and merchant in Swedish Finland. She was the paternal grandmother of Fredrika Bremer. After the death of her husband Jacob Bremer in 1785, at the age of 39, she took over his businesses and ships in Åbo (now Turku, Finland). She successfully managed his business empire over 13 years and was one of the richest Finnish women of her time. Life Salonius was the daughter of the high court judge Eric Gustaf Salonius (d. 1748) and Hedvig Magdalena Wittfooth (d. 1752), and married at the age of 21, the recently widowed merchant Jacob Bremer on 18 April 1767. He was 35 years her senior and had five children, most of them older than Ulrika. Jacob Bremer was the richest business person in Finland and the biggest ship owner in Åbo. He was also a partner or shareholder in the Åbo sugar mill, the town's two tobacco factories, the Järvenoja paper mill, the Åvik glass factory, the Kuppis brick works, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1813 In Sweden
Events that occurred during the year 1813 in Sweden, including births and deaths. Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIII Events * - First publication of the newspaper ''Göteborgs-Posten''. * 7 December - Battle of Bornhöved (1813). * 13 December - Swedish East India Company is dissolved. * - Unmarried women of legal majority, "Unmarried maiden, who has been declared of legal majority", are given the right to vote in the ''sockestämma'' (local parish council, the predecessor of the communal councils), and the ''kyrkoråd'' (church councils).Ann Margret Holmgren: Kvinnorösträttens historia i de nordiska länderna (1920) * - The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry is founded. * - The Royal Central Gymnastics Institute is founded. * - The notorious criminal transvestite Lasse-Maja is arrested and becomes famous. Births *21 May - Oscar Ahnfelt, composer and music publisher (died 1882) 1813-1882 • 1 December - Carl Olofsson - Algutstrop, Sweden (died 1859) 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
