1840 in Sweden

Events from the year 1840 in Sweden

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Charles XIV John

Events

 * The Riksdag of 1840-1841 was a liberal breakthrough. A decision was taken to introduce primary education.
 * 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)