1721 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 |
Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
Decades: | 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s |
Years: | 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 |
Events from the year 1721 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 15 April - A great fire in Gothenburg.
- 25 May - The Battle of Sundsvall during the Russian Pillage of 1719-1721.
- May to June - Hudiksvall, Härnösand, Piteå, Sundsvall, Söderhamn and Umeå are burned by the Russians during the Russian Pillage of 1719-1721, but Gävle is successfully defended.
- - September 10 – The Treaty of Nystad is signed, ending the Great Northern War.
- Den Gyldene Freden
- The first theater performance is presented at the Bollhuset for fifteen years, since the theater is opened again after the war.
- The Maria Ersdotter case.
Births
- Catharina Elisabet Grubb, industrialist (died 1788)
- Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, shipbuilder, scientist and officer (died 1808)
Deaths
- Maria Ersdotter, criminal (born 1685)
References
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