1661 in Sweden
Events from the year 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 |
Incumbents
Events
- The Treaty of Cardis formally discontinue 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]
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)
References
- O'Connor, Kevin C. (2019-11-15). The House of Hemp and Butter: A History of Old Riga. Cornell University Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-5017-4770-0.
- Marmefelt, Thomas (2018-08-30). The History of Money and Monetary Arrangements: Insights from the Baltic and North Seas Region. Routledge. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-136-72818-1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.