1742 in Sweden

Events from the year 1742 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Frederick I

Events

 * Glass company Kosta Glasbruk (now known as Kosta Boda) is founded.
 * June - The Swedish province of Finland is occupied of the Empire of Russia during the Lesser Wrath.
 * 9 August - The Swedish forces in Finland surrender to the Russian army in Helsingfors.
 * Empress Elizabeth I of Russia states that Sweden may have Finland back if her candidate in the election for an heir to the Swedish throne, Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp, is accepted.
 * Proclamation of the Kingdom of Finland (1742)
 * The Hats (party) lose government power and are replaced by a government supported by the Caps (party).
 * Anders Celsius construct the Celsius thermometer.
 * Adelriks och Giöthildas äfwentyr by Jacob Henrik Mörk.

Births

 * 28 July - Rutger Macklean, driving figure in the reorganization of agricultural lands (died 1816)
 * 3 October - Anders Jahan Retzius, scientist (died 1821)
 * Christina Krook, educator (died 1806)
 * 9 December – Carl Wilhelm Scheele, chemist (died 1786)

Deaths

 * 17 April – Arvid Horn, politician (born 1664)
 * Lars Roberg, physician (born 1664)
 * June 21 - Johannes Steuchius, arch bishop (born 1676)