1806 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 6 November - Swedish defeat at Lübeck in the Franco-Swedish War.
- - The constructing of the Södertälje Canal begun.
- - The Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Swedish Ballet are closed down by the King and remain closed until 1809.[1]
- - The steam engine is introduced in Stockholm at the Eldkvarn gristmill.[2]
- - Helena Ekblom becomes active as a preacher.
Births
- 22 January - Ludvig Manderström, Swedish - Norwegian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (died 1873)
- 1 July - Clara Bonde, courtier (died 1899)
- 14 August - Cecilia Fryxell, educator (died 1883)
- 4 November - Anders Selinder, ballet master (died 1874)
- Marie Kinnberg, photographer and painter (died 1858)
Deaths
- 22 August - Conrad Quensel, naturalist (born 1767)
- - Christina Krook, educator (born 1742)
References
- Nordensvan, Georg (1917). Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Förra delen, 1772-1842. Stockholm: Bonnier. Libris 8073965
- Andersson, Magnus (1997). Stockholms årsringar – En inblick i stadens framväxt (in Swedish). Stockholmia förlag. ISBN 91-7031-068-8.
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