1748 in Sweden

none in Sweden thumb|Evadelagardie thumb Events from the year 1748 in Sweden Incumbents Monarch – Frederick I Events - The King is no longer able to participate in politics because of health reasons, and a stamp with his signature is manufactured and used by the government of the Riksdag of the Estates. - The Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Sword and Order of the Polar Star is created. - A new law disbands the privileges of all factories who cannot support themselves with the exception of private home manufacture. - The Romani are formally allowed to live in Sweden.Hadenius, Stig, Nilsson, Torbjörn & Åselius, Gunnar, Sveriges historia: vad varje svensk bör veta, Bonnier Alba, Stockholm, 1996 The condition is however that they settle permanently and abandon their nomadic life style. - Eva Ekeblad is inducted to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. She is the first female member there. - A fund and a home is established for the support of widows and orphans of sailors.Du Rietz, Anita, Kvinnors entreprenörskap: under 400 år, 1. uppl., Dialogos, Stockholm, 2013 Births 27 February - Anders Sparrman, naturalist, abolitionist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus (died 1820) 5 March - Jonas Dryander, botanist (died 1810) - Louis Masreliez, painter and interior designer (died 1810) - Hedvig Wigert, opera singer (died 1780) - Charlotte Manderström, courtier (died 1816) Deaths June 2015 References 1748 Category:Years of the 18th century in Sweden