1840 in Sweden

Events from the year 1840 in Sweden

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Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	Other events of 1840 Timeline of Swedish history

Norrköpings Tidningar in 1840

Incumbents

• Monarch – Charles XIV John

Events

• The Riksdag of 1840-1841 was a liberal breakthrough.^[1] A decision was taken to introduce primary education.^[2]
• Prison cell jails is introduced.
• Kockums Naval Solutions is founded.

Arts and literature

• Morianen, eller Holstein-Gottorpiska huset i Sverige by Magnus Jacob Crusenstolpe
• Nyare dikter by Wilhelm von Braun
• Samlade vitterhetsförsök by Ulrika Carolina Widström
• Sara Widebeck by August Blanche

Births

• 7 February – Ida Göthilda Nilsson, sculptor (died 1920)
• 13 June - Augusta Lundin, fashion designer (died 1919)
• 18 October – Hjalmar Edgren, linguist (died 1903)
• 8 December - Sofia Gumaelius, business person (died 1915)
• 21 December - Hilda Lund, ballerina (died 1911)

Deaths

• Lolotte Forssberg, possible daughter of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden (born 1766)
• Ebba Modée, courtier (born 1775)