Events from the year 1738 in Sweden

Incumbents Monarch – Frederick I

Events

6 June - Premier of the Den Afwundsiuke by Olof von Dalin at Bollhuset in Stockholm.Tryggve Byström: Svenska Komedien 1737-1754 (Swedish Comedy 1737-1754) 1981 August - A treaty with France is made against the opposition of Arvid Horn. - Arvid Horn steps down as President of the Privy Council Chancellery. - The first ballet with professional native Swedish ballet dancers is performed at Bollhuset in Stockholm.Tryggve Byström: Svenska Komedien 1737-1754 (Swedish Comedy 1737-1754) 1981 - Premier of the Fru Rangsiuk by Reinhold Gustaf Modée at Bollhuset in Stockholm.Tryggve Byström: Svenska Komedien 1737-1754 (Swedish Comedy 1737-1754) 1981 - Ichthyologia by Peter Artedi - The Hats (party) and the Caps (party) is created. - The religious affair of Passionsspelen på Stora Bjurum - Samtal emellan Argi Skugga och en obekant Fruentimbers Skugga by Margareta Momma - The third Duellplakatet repeats the ban on dueling.

Births

June - Erika Liebman, poet (died 1803) 22 July - Nils Henric Liljensparre, police officer (died 1814) 17 December - Fredrika Eleonora von Düben, painter and Embroidery artist (died 1808)

- Anna Sofia Ramström, courtier (died 1786)

Deaths

26 February - Burchardt Precht, furniture maker and sculptor (born 1669) Gustaf von Psilander, admiral (born 1669)

Anna Catharina von Bärfelt, royal favorite (born 1673) November 8 – Barbara Catharina Mjödh, poet (born 1776)

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