Events from the year 1765 in Sweden
Incumbents Monarch – Adolf Frederick
Events
- Sweden forms an alliance with Russia and Denmark-Norway.
October - A new government is formed by the Caps (party) with support from bribes from the Russian Empire and England, with the French spending more than two and a half million Swedish crowns to uphold the status quo held by the Hats. It was the first Caps government since 1738. - The Anna Ekelöf case.
Births
- Julie Eckerman, courtesan and spy (died 1800) - Sofia Liljegren, opera singer (died 1795) 10 January - Adolph Ribbing, count and politician. He participated in the regicide of Gustav III of Sweden in 1792 (died 1843) 10 June - Metta Fock, convicted murderer (died 1810)
Deaths
1 August - Ulla Adlerfelt, painter (born 1736) - Samuel Klingenstierna, mathematician and scientist (born 1698)
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