1663 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 |
| Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
| Decades: | 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s |
| Years: | 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 |
Events from the year 1663 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- The Swedish Collegium medicum is founded to supervise the medical professions.
- The pirate Gustav Skytte is exposed, trialed and executed.[1]
- Colony of the Swedish Gold Coast seized by the Netherlands, and integrated into Dutch Gold Coast.
Births
- 16 April – Maria Elizabeth of Zweibrücken, princess (died 1748)
- 20 August – Amalia von Königsmarck, painter, actress and poet (died 1740)
- unknown – Gävle Boy, notorious witch finder (died 1676)
Deaths
- 8 March – Hans Christoff von Königsmarck, soldier (born 1600)
- 21 April – Gustav Skytte, pirate (born 1637)[2][3][4]
- 3 May – Johan Björnsson Printz, governor (born 1592)
References
- ^ "Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor". Project Runeberg website (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Skytte, Christina Anna". Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor. 1864. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Gustaf Drake". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Steve Murdoch & Alexia Grosjean. "Brita Margaretha Hamilton". University of St Andrews. Retrieved March 1, 2020.