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1817 In Sweden
Events from the year 1817 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XIII Events * 16 February – '' Förlofningen'' by Dorothea Dunckel has its premier at the '' Aurora ordens teater''. * - The first suggestion to abolish the legal minority of adult unmarried women is discussed in the Riksdag.Ewert Wrangel : Svenska folket genom tiderna. 8. Karl Johans-tiden. (1938-1940) Runeberg * - Samuel Owen constructs the first Paddle steamer in Sweden. * - Gustaf Fredrik Wirsén inducted full member, and Justina Casagli, Elisabet Frösslind, Anna Sofia Sevelin and Jeanette Wässelius made associée of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. * - Filippo Taglioni appointed ballet master at the Royal Swedish Ballet. Births * 21 February – Fanny Westerdahl, stage actress (died 1873) * 24 March – Fritz von Dardel, artist (died 1901) * 10 July – Wilhelmina Bonde, courtier (died 1899) * 6 September - Helga de la Brache, impostor (died 1885) * 2 October - Gunnar Wennerberg * 6 Octo ... [...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] |