Events from the year 1806 in Sweden
Incumbents
Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf
Events
6 November - Swedish defeat at Lübeck in the Franco-Swedish War. - The constructing of the Södertälje Canal begun. - The Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Swedish Ballet are closed down by the King and remain closed until 1809. - The steam engine is introduced in Stockholm at the Eldkvarn gristmill. - Helena Ekblom becomes active as a preacher.
Births
22 January - Ludvig Manderström, Swedish - Norwegian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (died 1873) 1 July - Clara Bonde, courtier (died 1899) 14 August - Cecilia Fryxell, educator (died 1883) 4 November - Anders Selinder, ballet master (died 1874) Marie Kinnberg, photographer and painter (died 1858)
Deaths
22 August - Conrad Quensel, naturalist (born 1767) - Christina Krook, educator (born 1742)