Events from the year 1776 in Sweden
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. - 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
Years of the 18th century in Sweden
Sweden
