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1754 in Sweden

1754 in Sweden

Sweden-related events during the year of 1754

Events from the year 1754 in Sweden

Quick Facts
Alexander Roslin's portrait of Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz made during the latter's stay in Paris in 1754 (in the collection of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, Stockholm to which it was bequested by Adelcrantz)[1]

Incumbents

Events

  • - Foundation of the Stenborg Company, the first known Swedish language theater group to tour Sweden and Finland.
  • - The cause célèbre of Risbadstugan.
  • - New law on suicide: people who falsely admitted guilt or committed crimes with the intent of committing suicide through execution were to be punished by pillorying and imprisoned rather than executed.[2]

Births

Deaths

References

  1. [1]
    Alexander Roslin, ed. Magnus Olausson, p. 135
  2. [2]
    Ohlander, Ann-Sofie, Kärlek, död och frihet: historiska uppsatser om människovärde och livsvillkor i Sverige, Norstedt, Stockholm, 1985


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