Events from the year 1758 in

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Incumbents

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Adolf Frederick Adolf Frederick, or Adolph Frederick ( sv, Adolf Fredrik, german: Adolf Friedrich; 14 May 171012 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and Albertina ...

Events

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Battle of Fehrbellin (1758) The Battle of Fehrbellin was a battle at Fehrbellin of the Seven Years' War between Swedish and Prussian forces, fought on 28 September 1758. The Prussian forces under General Carl Heinrich von Wedel were attempting to stop the Swedish offensive ...

* 14 October - First issue of ''

Norrköpings Tidningar ''Norrköpings Tidningar'' (English: ''Norrköping Times''), also known as ''NT'', is a Swedish language daily newspaper with its main distribution in northern and eastern Östergötland, Sweden. History and profile The newspaper was founded in ...

''.”Kungl. Bibliotekets elektroniska version av Bernhard Lundstedt Sveriges periodiska litteratur, post I:70” * * * *

Births

* * 12 February - Claës Fredrik Hornstedt, naturalist (died

1809 Events January–March * January 5 – The Treaty of the Dardanelles, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Ottoman Empire, is concluded. * January 10 – Peninsular War – French Marshal Jean ...

) * * * 30 August - Jonas Carl Linnerhielm, State Herald of Sweden, artist and writer (died 129) * 3 December –

Marie Louise Marcadet Marie Louise Marcadet née ''Baptiste'' (3 December 1758 – 28 February 1804) was a Swedish opera singer and a dramatic stage actress of French origin. She was active in the Royal Swedish Opera as a singer, and in the Royal Dramatic Theatre ...

, opera singer and actress (died

1804 Events January–March * January 1 – Haiti gains independence from France, and becomes the first black republic, having the only successful slave revolt ever. * February 4 – The Sokoto Caliphate is founded in West Africa. * Februa ...

) * 31 December -

Sophie Hagman Anna Sophia "Sophie" Hagman, '' née'' Anna Kristina "Stina" Hagman (31 December 1758, in Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden – 6 May 1826, in Stockholm, Sweden), was a Swedish ballet dancer. She was the official royal mistress to Prince Frede ...

, ballerina and royal mistress (died

1826 Events January–March * January 15 – The French newspaper ''Le Figaro'' begins publication in Paris, initially as a weekly. * January 30 – The Menai Suspension Bridge, built by engineer Thomas Telford, is opened between the island o ...

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Deaths

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Georg Carl von Döbeln Georg Carl von Döbeln (29 April 1758 – 16 February 1820) was a Swedish ''friherre'' (baron), Lieutenant general and above all known for his efforts on the Swedish side during the Finnish War. Early life Georg Carl was born at the Stora Tor ...

, Lieutenant General and war hero (born

1720 Events January–March * February 10 – Edmond Halley is appointed as Astronomer Royal for England. * January 21 – Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War). * February 17 – The Treaty of ...

) * 20 May –

Henric Benzelius Henrik Benzelius (7 August 1689 in Strängnäs – 20 May 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death. Biography He was predeceased as Archbishop of Uppsala by his fath ...

, clergyman (born

1689 Events January–March * January 22 (January 12, 1688 O.S.) – Glorious Revolution in England: The Convention Parliament is convened to determine if King James II of England, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, vacated th ...

) * * * * 26 October -

Johan Helmich Roman Johan Helmich Roman (26 October 1694 – 20 November 1758) was a Swedish Baroque composer. He has been called "the father of Swedish music" or "the Swedish George Frideric Handel, Handel." He was the leader of Swedish Opera through most of Swedish ...

, musician (born 1) * -

Katarina Asplund Katarina Asplund (1690-1758), was a Finnish pietist. She was a leading figure within the pietism movement in Österbotten and known as a visionary A visionary, defined broadly, is one who can envision the future. For some groups, this can invo ...

, religious figure (born 1690) * -

Ulrika Eleonora von Düben Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (18 March 1722 – 23 August 1758), was a Swedish Courtier, favourite of the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Life Ulrika Eleonora von Düben was born to Baron Joachim von Düben the Elder and Margareta Sp ...

, royal favorite (born

1722 Events January–March * January 27 – Daniel Defoe's novel ''Moll Flanders'' is published anonymously in London. * February 10 – The Battle of Cape Lopez begins off of the coast of West Africa (and present-day Gabon), as ...

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References

Years of the 18th century in Sweden

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