December 2 In Swedish History

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  The first press law in Sweden is adopted on December 2 in 1766.

• December 2 In Swedish History
  1766: The first press law (“tryckfrihetsförordning”) is adopted in Sweden, with rules regarding official documents and a ban on censorship. In 1949, this press law was adopted as one of Sweden’s “grundlagar” (the Swedish constitution).

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  Stockholm had a population of 300,000 in the year 1900. Above: A view of Vasagatan in Stockholm in 1900.

• 1900: Sweden’s population has reached 5,136,441. Stockholm alone has 300,000 inhabitants.