1809 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 |
Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
Decades: | 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s |
Years: | 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 |
Events from the year 1809 in Sweden
Events
- 29 March - Coup of 1809: Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is deposed in a coup d'état and his uncle made Regent.[1]
- May - The Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden) is established.
- 10 May - The former King's son are also deprived of his right to the throne.
- 5 June - The King's uncle Charles XIII of Sweden is placed upon the throne after having accepted a new constitution.
- 6 June - Instrument of Government (1809).
- 18 July - Charles August is elected new heir to the throne of Sweden.
- 19-20 August - Battle of Ratan and Sävar
- 17 September - Treaty of Fredrikshamn
- December - The former monarch and his family leaves Sweden for Germany.
- Allmänna institutet för Blinda och Döfstumma (Public Institute of the Blind and Deaf), the first school for deaf and mute students, is inaugurated in Stockholm by Pär Aron Borg with a demonstration by Charlotta Seuerling.
Births
- 6 January – Sven Lovén, marine zoologist and malacologist (died 1895)
- 7 September - Wilhelmina Gravallius, writer (died 1884)
- - Angelique Magito, actress (died 1895)
Deaths
- 25 July - Charlotta Roos, medium (born 1771)
- - Jeanna von Lantingshausen, politically active socialite (born 1753)
References
- ↑ Isakson, Börje (2009). Två dygn som förändrade Sverige : 1809 års revolution. Stockholm: Natur & kultur. Libris 10701773. ISBN 978-91-27-11760-0
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