1738 in Sweden

Gustaf von Psilander.

Events from the year 1738 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick I

Events

• 6 June - Premier of the Den Afwundsiuke by Olof von Dalin at Bollhuset in Stockholm.
• August - A treaty with France is made against the opposition of Arvid Horn.
• - Arvid Horn steps down as President of the Privy Council Chancellery.
• - The first ballet with professional native Swedish ballet dancers is performed at Bollhuset in Stockholm.
• - Premier of the Fru Rangsiuk by Reinhold Gustaf Modée at Bollhuset in Stockholm.
• - Ichthyologia by Peter Artedi
• - The Hats (party) and the Caps (party) is created.
• - The religious affair of Passionsspelen på Stora Bjurum
• - Samtal emellan Argi Skugga och en obekant Fruentimbers Skugga by Margareta Momma

Births

• June - Erika Liebman, poet (died 1803)
• 22 July - Nils Henric Liljensparre, police officer (died 1814)
• 17 December - Fredrika Eleonora von Düben, painter and Embroidery artist (died 1808)
• - Anna Sofia Ramström, courtier (died 1786)

Deaths

• 26 February - Burchardt Precht, furniture maker and sculptor (born 1669)
• Gustaf von Psilander, admiral (born 1669)
• Anna Catharina von Bärfelt, royal favorite (born 1673)
• November 8 – Barbara Catharina Mjödh, poet (born 1776)