1779 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 |
Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
Decades: | 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s |
Years: | 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 |
Events from the year 1779 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- Carl Wilhelm Scheele creates Glycerol.
- The first theater in Gothenburg, Comediehuset, is inaugurated.[1]
Births
- 26 July - Erik Gustaf Göthe, sculptor (died 1838)
- 20 August - Jöns Jacob Berzelius, chemist (died 1848)
- 15 October - Johan Olof Wallin, orator, poet and archbishop (died 1839)
- Charlotta Aurora De Geer, salonist (died 1834)
- 16 December – Vilhelmina Gyldenstolpe, court official (died 1858)
- Peter Westerstrøm, mass murderer (died 1809)
Deaths
- 16 November - Pehr Kalm, explorer (born 1716)
- Henrika Juliana von Liewen, salonist (born 1709)
- Jean François Beylon, courtier (born 1717)
References
- Wilhelm Berg: Anteckningar om Göteborgs äldre teatrar / Band 2. 1794-1816 (1896-1900)
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