1776 in Sweden explained

Events from the year 1776 in Sweden

Incumbents

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.^[1]
- 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.

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)

Kjell Lekeby (2010). Gustaviansk mystik. Alkemister, kabbalister, magiker, andeskådare, astrologer och skattgrävare i den esoteriska kretsen kring G.A. Reuterholm, hertig Carl och hertiginnan Charlotta 1776-1803. (Gustavian Mysticism. Alchemists, Kabbalists, magicians, visionaries, astrologists and treasure hunters in the esoteric circle of G.A. Reuterholm, Duke Charles and Duchess Charlotte 1776-1803) Sala Södermalm: Vertigo Förlag. page 496(in Swedish)