1772 ⟶ Gustav III's Coup d'état Establishes Near-Absolute Monarchy

Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, becoming almost a...
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🌡️ Celsius Proposes Inverted Centigrade Temperature Scale

Anders Celsius proposes an inverted form of the centigrade temperature, which is later renamed Celsius in his honor.⟶
Celsius Proposes Inverted Centigrade Temperature Scale (1742)
MeasurementTemperaturePhysicsScientific RevolutionStandardization
SwedenSweden

👑 Gustav III's Coup d'état Establishes Near-Absolute Monarchy

Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, becoming almost an absolute monarch.⟶
Gustav III's Coup d'état Establishes Near-Absolute Monarchy (1772)
MonarchyCoup d'étatPolitical ReformEnlightened AbsolutismGustav IIIAbsolutismRoyal Power
SwedenSweden

🔪 Assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden

King Gustav III of Sweden is assassinated by a conspiracy of noblemen.⟶
Assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden (1792)
MonarchyAssassinationPolitical IntrigueGustav IIINobilityConspiracyEnlightened Absolutism
SwedenSweden

👑 Napoleon's Coup: Establishment of the Consulate

Napoleon stages a coup d'état and becomes First Consul of France.⟶
Napoleon's Coup: Establishment of the Consulate (1799)
French RevolutionNapoleon BonaparteCoup d'étatConsulateDictatorship
FranceFrance

🇳🇴 Norway Dissolves Union with Sweden and Gains Independence

June 7: The Norwegian Parliament declares the union with Sweden dissolved, and Norway achieves full independence.⟶
Norway Dissolves Union with Sweden and Gains Independence (1905)
IndependenceNationalismPolitical UnionMonarchyDiplomacySovereigntyParliament
NorwayNorwaySwedenSweden

🔪 Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

February 28: Assassination of Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden.⟶
Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme (1986)
AssassinationPolitical ViolenceCold WarPrime MinisterInternational Relations
SwedenSweden