1661 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1658 1659 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 |
| Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
| Decades: | 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s |
| Years: | 1658 1659 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 |
Events from the year 1661 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
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- The Russo-Swedish War (1656–58) with a Swedish victory and territorial gains.[1]
- The Stockholms Banco becomes the first European bank to print banknotes.[2]
- March 28 - Erik Dahlbergh receives royal privilege to compose the series of illustrations titled Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
- Hedwig Eleonora buys the Drottningholm Palace a year after her role as Queen of Sweden ended, but it burnt to the ground on 30 December that same year. She engaged the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder to design and rebuild the castle.
- The Legal Deposit Act is passed, requiring the then established National Library of Sweden to collect copies of all printed works in Swedish.[3][4]
Births
- 26 June- Johanna Eleonora De la Gardie, poet (died 1708)
- 23 September - Christiana Oxenstierna, noblewoman notorious for marrying a partner of a different social class (died 1701)
- 10 December - Catherine of Pfalz-Zweibrücken (1661–1720), princess (died 1720)
- 18 December - Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist, inventor and industrialist (died 1751)
- Rika Maja, Sami shaman (died 1757)
Deaths
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References
- ISBN 978-1-5017-4770-0.
- ISBN 978-1-136-72818-1.
- ^ "The National Library of Sweden". www.kb.se. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "History". www.kb.se. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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