1742 in Sweden

Incumbents

Events

  • - The Kosta Glasbruk is founded.
  • June - The Swedish province of Finland is occupied of the Empire of Russia during the Lesser Wrath.
  • 9 August - The Swedish forces in Finland surrender to the Russian army in Helsingfors.
  • - Empress Elizabeth I of Russia states that Sweden may have Finland back if her candidate in the election for an heir to the Swedish throne, Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp, is accepted.
  • - Proclamation of the Kingdom of Finland (1742)
  • - The Hats (party) lose government power and are replaced by a government supported by the Caps (party).
  • - Anders Celsius construct the Celsius thermometer.
  • - Adelriks och Giöthildas äfwentyr by Jacob Henrik Mörk.

Births

Deaths

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